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Removal Procedure

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  1. Apply the park brake.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
    4. Fig 1: Stabilizer Shaft, Link And Nuts
    GM830000Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the nut (4) in order to separate the stabilizer shaft link stud from the knuckle.
  5. Remove and discard the cotter pin from the wheel drive shaft nut.
  6. Remove the lock cap from the wheel drive shaft nut.
  7. Remove and discard the wheel drive shaft nut.
  8. Release the park brake.
  9. If the vehicle has ABS, remove the rear wheel speed sensor and pigtail. Refer to Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement - Rear (FWD) or Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement - Rear (AWD) in ABS.
  10. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement in Drum Brakes.
  11. Remove the brake shoes and the brake hardware. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement (FWD) or Brake Shoe Replacement (AWD) in Drum Brakes.
  12. Use containers in order to catch the brake fluid.
  13. Remove the wheel cylinder. Refer to Wheel Cylinder Replacement .
    14. Fig 2: Rear Right Lower Control Arm Match Marks And Nuts
    GM829425Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Use paint in order to place match marks (1,2) on the camber adjust cams.
  15. Remove the nut (3) and the cam.
  16. Remove the cam bolt.
    17. Fig 3: Front Left Rear Lower Control Arm Nut
    GM829426Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  17. Remove the nut (1) and the bolt in order to separate the lower control arm from the knuckle.
    18. Fig 4: Upper Control Arm, Nuts And Bolts
    GM829427Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  18. Remove the nut (2) and the bolt (3) in order to separate the upper control arm (1) from the knuckle.
    19. IMPORTANT: Support the wheel drive shaft.
  19. Remove the knuckle from the wheel drive shaft.
  20. Remove the wheel bearing and hub assembly. Refer to Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (FWD)  or Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement - Rear (AWD) .
  21. Remove the drum brake backing plate.
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