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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Use a utility stand in order to support the control arm forward of the coil spring.
  3. Remove the control arm bolts from the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Replacement .
  4. Use the utility stand in order to lower the rear axle enough to gain access to the control arm bushing.
    5. Fig 1: Scribing Orientation Of Control Arm Bushing On Lower Control Arm
    GM381812Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Mark the orientation of the control arm bushing in the lower control arm.
    6. Fig 2: Using J 28685 & J 9519-E To Remove The Control Arm Bushing
    GM185893Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Use the J 28685  and theJ 9519-E  in order to remove the control arm bushing. See Special Tools and Equipment .
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