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Wheel Carrier: Removal

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Apply parking brake. Using a 30-mm 12-point socket, loosen rear axle shaft collar nut. Using a press, remove rear axle shaft out of rear axle shaft flange.
  2. Remove parking brake intermediate lever and disengage cable control. Remove brake caliper and wire aside. DO NOT stretch or bind brake hose. On vehicles with Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR), disconnect wiring harness for brake lining wear indicator.
  3. On all models, remove brake rotor. Remove parking brake shoes. Remove parking brake cable from wheel carrier. Remove brake shield bolts. Turn brake shield so rear suspension struts are more accessible.
  4. Remove camber link-to-wheel carrier bolt. Remove recess washer and disk. Force link clamping sleeve from wheel carrier. Remove radius rod-to-wheel carrier bolt and nut. Using a puller, remove radius rod from wheel carrier.
  5. Remove track rod from vehicle. See TRACK ROD under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove thrust arm-to-wheel carrier bolt with recess washer. Turn thrust arm on rear axle carrier downward. Force clamping sleeve from wheel carrier. Remove lower suspension arm-to-wheel carrier bolt and nut. Disconnect wheel carrier from axle shaft. Remove wheel carrier from vehicle. See Figure.
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