Lower Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Before starting the procedure, measure the distance from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

Applies to Vehicles with a Level Control System Sensor

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- from the linkage -2- for the rear level control system sensor.

Applies to Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection

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-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the stone chip protection -3-.

Applies to All

-- Remove the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nut -1- and then the bolt -2- for the coupling rod -3-.

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-- Remove the nut -1- and then the bolt -2- for the shock absorber threaded connection.

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-- Remove the nut -3- and then the bolt -4- for the wheel bearing housing threaded connection.

-- Remove the muffler. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .

-- Mark the position of eccentric bolt -B- to the subframe using, for example, a felt-tip marker.

-- Remove the nut -A- and the eccentric bolt -B-.

-- Remove lower transverse link.

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