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Removal Procedure

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  1. Release the park brake, if applied.
  2. Place the transmission in neutral.
  3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  4. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
    5. Fig 1: View of Drift Punch and Breaker Bar
    GM1972824Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Insert a drift or punch (1) in the brake rotor and against the brake caliper bracket.
  6. Using a breaker bar (2) and the proper size socket, loosen the wheel drive shaft retaining nut.
    7. Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Drive Shaft Retaining Nut
    GM1972999Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: DO NOT reuse wheel drive shaft retaining nut. Discard and replace with new.
  7. Remove the wheel drive shaft retaining nut (1).
    8. Fig 3: View Of J 45859 Installed Onto Wheel Hub
    GM899220Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Leave the J 45859 on the brake rotor, it will aide in the lifting and positioning the knuckle assembly on the jack stand.
  8. Using the J 45859  , remove the wheel drive shaft from the wheel bearing/hub assembly. See Special Tools .
  9. Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
    10. Fig 4: Supporting Lower Control Arm
    GM728904Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Position the knuckle assembly to the side to have enough access area to remove the wheel drive shaft.
  10. Support the knuckle assembly with a jack stand.
    11. Fig 5: View of Drive Shaft
    GM1997501Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Mark the relationship of the wheel drive shaft to the output shaft flange.
    12. Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Drive Shaft Mounting Bolts
    GM1972929Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the wheel drive shaft mounting bolts (1) and the spacer (2) from the differential drive flange.
    13. Fig 7: View of Wheel Drive Shaft from Knuckle
    GM1972927Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: It maybe necessary to use a flat bladed screw drive to separate the wheel drive shaft from the differential flange.
  13. Remove the wheel drive shaft (1) from the knuckle and support the drive shaft.
  14. Remove the wheel drive shaft (1) from the vehicle.
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