Removal ("C" & "H" Bodies)
- Raise and support vehicle so control arms hang free. Remove wheel and tire assemblies. Remove ELC height sensor link on right control arm (if equipped). Remove parking brake cable retaining clip on left control arm. Remove stabilizer bar from bracket.
- Place chain around spring and through control arm as safety measure. Position Holding Fixture (J-23028-01
) so it cradles the control arm bushings. See Fig 1
. Raise jack to remove tension from control arm pivot bolts.
- Remove pivot bolt and nut from rear of control arm. Carefully move jack to remove tension from front of control arm. Remove pivot bolt and nut from front of control arm. Slowly lower jack to allow control arm to pivot downward.
- When spring compression is relieved, remove safety chain, spring and insulators. DO NOT apply force to control arm or ball joint to remove spring. Carefully move spring around to remove.
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