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Left Front

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Fig 1: PDC
GC0026780Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER
2 - BATTERY
  1. Remove the air box cover and air intake hose.
  2. Remove the 3 PDC bracket nuts (1).
    Fig 2: Upper Bolts
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    1 - PDC
    2 - UPPER MOUNTING NUTS
  3. Move the PDC (1) off to the side to access the four upper shock mount nuts (2).
  4. Remove the four upper shock mount nuts (2).
  5. Raise and support the vehicle.
  6. Remove the tire.
  7. Remove the two brake caliper adapter bolts.
  8. Support the brake caliper adaptor and caliper. Do not allow the caliper to hang by the brake hose. 
  9. Remove the disc brake rotor.
    Fig 3: Upper Ball Joint Separation
    GC0026769Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SPECIAL TOOL 8677
    2 - UPPER BALL JOINT
    3 - KNUCKLE
  10. Remove the upper ball joint nut.
  11. Separate the upper ball joint (2) from the knuckle (3) using special tool 8677 (1).
    Fig 4: Suspension Lowered
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    1 - KNUCKLE
    2 - CLEVIS BRACKET AND BUSHING
    3 - STABILIZER LINK
  12. Remove the lower clevis bolt (2) at the lower control arm.
  13. Remove the lower stabilizer bolt (3) at the lower control arm.
    Fig 5: Shock Mount Upper
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    1 - UPPER CONTROL ARM
    2 - MOUNTING HOLES
    3 - SHOCK ASSEMBLY
    4 - CLEVIS BRACKET
  14. Remove the shock (3) from the vehicle.
  15. Remove the spring if necessary (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/SPRING - REMOVAL) .
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