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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
  3. Scribe the strut to the knuckle.
    Fig 1: Scribing Strut To Knuckle
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  4. Remove the bearing/hub assembly. Refer to Figure or Figure .
  5. Remove the rear wheel spindle rods (8) from the knuckle (5). Refer to SPINDLE ROD REPLACEMENT .
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Wheel Spindle Rods From Knuckle
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  6. Remove the trailing arm (6) from the knuckle (8). Refer to TRAILING ARM REPLACEMENT .
    Fig 3: Removing Trailing Arm From Knuckle
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  7. Remove the rear strut to knuckle bolts (7) and the nuts (1). Refer to STRUT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT .
  8. Remove the knuckle (5) from the vehicle.