Lower Control Arm, Basis: Removing

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts -Arrows- On Left And Right Side Of Vehicle, Removal

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-- Remove the control arm from the ball joint and then turn the wheel bearing housing toward the outside to take the load off the control arm.

-- Remove bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Locating Bolts

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-- Swivel the control arm toward the rear and then remove it from the subframe in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Control Arm

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