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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Rear Wheel Drive Shaft
    GM933721Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove and discard the wheel drive shaft spindle nut.
    4. Fig 2: View Of Stabilizer Link At Lower Control Arm Nut
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  4. While holding the stabilizer link with a wrench, remove the stabilizer link-to-lower control arm nut.
  5. Disconnect the link from the control arm.
    6. Fig 3: Positioning Support Stand Under The Lower Control Arm
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  6. Place a stand under the lower control arm and support the control arm.
    7. Fig 4: Removing/Installing Lower Shock Absorber Mounting Bolt & Nut
    GM928822Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the lower shock absorber mounting bolt and nut.
    8. Fig 5: Removing/Installing Washer, Bolt & Nut On The Suspension Knuckle
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  8. Remove the toe link nut, bolt, and washer.
    9. Fig 6: View Of Lower Suspension Jounce Bumper Nut
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  9. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower suspension jounce bumper nut.
    10. Fig 7: Removing/Installing Lower Control Arm On The Suspension Knuckle Bolt & Nut
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  10. Remove the lower control arm-to-suspension knuckle bolt and nut.
    11. Fig 8: Lowering Support Stand Slowly Until Coil Spring Tension Relieved
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    IMPORTANT: Relieve spring tension slowly in order to avoid sudden release of the coil spring.
  11. Slowly lower support stand until coil spring tension is relieved and remove coil spring.
    12. Fig 9: View Of Upper Control Arm-To-Suspension Knuckle Nut
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  12. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper control arm-to-suspension knuckle nut.
    13. IMPORTANT: Support the wheel drive shaft while it is disengaged from the wheel hub and bearing assembly in order to avoid damaging the wheel drive shaft seals.
    Fig 10: Placing Block Of Wood Against Wheel Drive Shaft Spindle & Tap With Hammer
    GM929594Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Place a block of wood against the wheel drive shaft spindle and tap with a hammer to release the spindle from the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
    14. Fig 11: Rotating Suspension Knuckle Upward & Secure With Heavy Mechanics Wire
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  14. Rotate the suspension knuckle upward and secure with heavy mechanics wire, or equivalent.
    15. Fig 12: Removing Wheel Drive Shaft From The Vehicle
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  15. Assemble the J 45341  and the J-2619-A  to the wheel drive shaft inner tripot joint. See Special Tools .
  16. Disengage the tripot joint from the rear drive module (RDM).
  17. Remove the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle.
    18. Fig 13: Removing/Installing Wheel Drive Shaft Retaining Ring
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  18. Remove and discard the wheel drive shaft retaining ring.
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