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Removal And Installation: Removal

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  1. Remove the rear wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to ADJUSTMENT .
  2. Remove the brake caliper torque member bolts, leaving the brake hoses attached. Position the brake calipers aside with wire. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
    CAUTION:

    Do not depress the brake pedal while the caliper assembly is removed.

  3. Put alignment marks on the disc brake rotors and on the wheel hubs and bearings. Remove the disc brake rotors.
    CAUTION:

    Do not drop the disc brake rotors.

  4. Remove the wheel sensors (1) and the wheel sensor harness. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - REAR WHEEL SENSOR .
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  5. Remove the spare tire (AWD models).
  6. Remove the tail pipe. Refer to EXPLODED VIEW .
  7. Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  8. Remove the drive shafts (AWD models). Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  9. Remove the propeller shaft (AWD models). Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  10. Remove the harness from the rear final drive and from the rear suspension member (AWD models).
  11. Remove the rear final drive (AWD models). Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  12. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the rear knuckles, from the vehicle chassis, and from the rear suspension member. Refer to EXPLODED VIEW .
  13. Remove the rear lower links and the coil springs. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  14. Remove the shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to EXPLODED VIEW .
  15. Set a suitable jack under the rear suspension member.
    WARNING:

    Place a suitable jack under the center of the rear suspension member.

    CAUTION:

    Do not damage the rear suspension member with the suitable jack.

  16. Remove the front member stay (LH) and the front member stay (RH) from the vehicle chassis.
  17. Slowly lower the jack. Remove the rear suspension member, the rear suspension arms, the radius rods, the front lower links, and the rear knuckles from the vehicle as a unit.
  18. Remove each rear knuckle with the park brake components and the wheel hub and bearing as an assembly.
  19. Remove the rear suspension arms. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  20. Remove the radius rods. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  21. Remove the front lower links. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
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