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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and Support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in TIRES AND WHEELS article.
  3. Disconnect the rear shock electronic suspension control (ESC) harness connector. See Fig 1.
  4. Disconnect the harness pigtail from the upper shock tower clip.
  5. Remove the lower shock absorber to lower control arm retaining bolt. See Fig 2.
  6. Remove the upper shock absorber mounting bolts.
  7. Disconnect the outer tie rod from the suspension knuckle. Refer to RACK AND PINION OUTER TIE ROD END REPLACEMENT in POWER STEERING SYSTEM article.
  8. Carefully remove the shock absorber from the vehicle. Take care when routing the ESC pigtail and connector through the upper shock tower.
  9. Remove the upper insulator retainer and insulator from the shock absorber.
Fig 1: Disconnecting Rear Shock ESC Harness Connector
G00371772Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Disconnecting Shock Absorber From Lower Control Arm
G00371763Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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