Preliminary Work

→ Jack the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.

1. Jack and raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.

   → WM 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE (ALL MODELS)

   Information 

   • When raising the vehicle, take care to maintain access to the screws for the diagonal struts in the vicinity of the rear jacking points. 
2. Remove rear underbody panelling.

   → REMOVING COVER FOR REAR UNDERBODY

   Fig 1: Identifying Rear Underbody Components

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3. Remove support plate.

   → Removing Support Plate 

   Fig 2: Identifying Support Plates

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