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Rear Suspension Assembly: Removal

  1. Remove shock absorber-to-body mounting bolts. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel assembly. On 4WD models, remove drive shafts. Separate drive axle shaft from hub and support out of way. Disconnect drive shaft from differential. Slowly pull drive shaft out of transmission. Plug hole in transmission to prevent oil spillage.
  2. Support differential with floor jack, remove 2 nuts at the center of the differential and 4 differential-to-crossmember nuts. Remove differential from vehicle.
  3. On all models, remove all exhaust system parts which interfere with access to rear suspension. Disconnect brake hoses at inner arm brackets. Support crossmember at center with floor jack. Remove crossmember-to-body bolts and slowly lower rear suspension assembly to floor.
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