SUBFRAME, Servicing, Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing For Rear Final Drive, All Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles: Removing

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Fig 1: Attach Tools To Sub Frame As Illustrated

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-- Remove the rear final drive. Refer to OVERVIEW - FINAL DRIVE for Rear Final Drive 0BC, 0BD, 0BE and 0BF, or OVERVIEW - REAR FINAL DRIVE for Rear Final Drive 0BF and 0BE - Sport Differential.

-- Attach the tools to the subframe as illustrated.

Tube T40185/1. Side "A" must face the subframe.
Subframe Bushing Tool Kit 3301
Bearing Installer - Control Arm - Nut 3346/3
Spindle T40185/9
Subframe
Bonded rubber bushing
Tube T40185/7. The "open" side faces up.

-- Remove the bearing from the subframe while turning at the Nut - Component3346/3 and counter-holding at the Spindle T40185/9.