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Removal - Left Side

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  1. Disconnect the battery.
  2. Remove the battery (Refer to ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/BATTERY - REMOVAL) .
  3. Unclip the power center and move it to the side out of the way.
  4. Remove the battery tray (Refer to ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/TRAY - REMOVAL) .
  5. Disconnect the battery temperature sensor from the battery tray.
  6. Remove the four upper shock mounting nuts.
  7. Raise and support the vehicle.
  8. Remove the left tire and wheel assembly.
  9. Remove the lower bolt at the lower control securing the clevis bracket.
  10. Remove the stabilizer link (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/STABILIZER LINK - REMOVAL) .
  11. Remove the lower ball joint nut.
  12. Separate the lower ball joint from the lower control arm using tool C-4150A.
  13. Rotate the lower control arm downward to allow access.
  14. Remove the clevis bracket at the shock.
  15. Remove the shock assembly from the vehicle. See Fig 1
  16. Remove the spring from the shock (if needed).
Fig 1: Shock Assembly
GC0025562Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - SPRING
2 - JOUNCE BUMPER
3 - SHOCK
4 - UPPER CONTROL ARM
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