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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to JACKING AND LIFTING in General Information.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the stabilizer shaft link nut.
  4. Remove the stabilizer shaft link bolt.
    1. 4.1. Pull the stabilizer shaft link bolt up through the retainers, the insulators, and the link spacer.
    2. 4.2. Theses components will come free, along with the end of the stabilizer shaft.
    Fig 1: Removing Stabilizer Shaft Link
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