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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the brake pipe retainer bolts from the rear axle.
    Fig 1: Locating Brake Pipe Retainer Bolts
    GM493229Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the brake pipe from the brake hose and wheel cylinder.
  5. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor harness from the wheel bearing.
  6. Remove the wheel speed sensor wiring harness from the retainers on the rear axle.
  7. Disconnect the park brake cables from the equalizers. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear and Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear in Park Brake.
  8. Remove the park brake cables from the rear axle. Refer to Park Brake Cable Replacement - Left Rear and Park Brake Cable Replacement - Right Rear in Park Brake.
  9. Support the rear axle with suitable jack stands.
  10. Remove the shock absorber lower mounting bolt (9).
    Fig 2: View Of Shock Absorber Lower Mounting Bolt
    GM493308Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the following components from the rear axle (2):
    • The rear axle mounting bolts (4)
    • The washers (3)
    • The nuts (1)
    Fig 3: Identifying Rear Axle Components
    GM493317Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the rear axle (2) from the vehicle.
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