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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the left tire and wheel assembly. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the pinch bolt from the lower intermediate steering shaft. Refer to INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT in Steering Wheel and Column.
  4. Loosen all insulator clamp attaching bolts.
    Fig 1: Insulator Clamp Attaching Bolts Removed
    G01757163Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Place a jackstand under the center of the rear frame crossmember.
  6. Remove the rear frame-to-body bolts.
  7. Lower the rear of the frame just enough to gain access to the stabilizer shaft.
  8. Remove the insulator clamp bolts and the clamps from the frame.
  9. Remove the insulators from the stabilizer bar.
    Fig 2: Insulators Removed From Stabilizer Bar
    G01757164Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the stabilizer bar links from the control arms. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement 
  11. Pull the stabilizer shaft rearward.
  12. Swing the stabilizer shaft down to remove the stabilizer shaft from the left side of the vehicle.
    Fig 3: Stabilizer Bar Links Removed From Control Arms
    G01757165Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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