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Removal (SC300 & SC400)

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Remove brake caliper and support with wire. Disconnect center exhaust pipe with tailpipe and support the pipe assembly firmly. Remove attaching bolts, nuts and strut rod from rear axle carrier.
  2. Disconnect parking brake cable. Using Puller (09628-10011), disconnect lower control arm from axle carrier. Mark adjuster cam and body for reassembly reference. Remove nut, washer and No. 2 adjusting cam and plate. Remove lower suspension arm.
  3. Remove nut, washer and bolt. Disconnect shock absorber. Remove nut, and disconnect stabilizer bar link from No. 2 lower suspension arm.
  4. Use puller to disconnect ball joint and No. 2 lower arm from axle carrier. Mark adjusting cam and body for reassembly reference. Remove nut, washer, No. 2 adjusting cam, plate and No. 2 lower arm.