Rear Axle Link: Removal

Remove nut from bolt attaching rear axle link to trailing arm. See Fig 1. Use a soft-faced hammer and remove bolt. Remove silencer bracket bolt and remove brake line from 2 clips. See Fig 2. Remove bolts retaining trailing arm bracket, allowing bracket to remain in brake cable attachment lug.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Axle Link Nut
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Fig 2: Removing Trailing Arm Bracket Bolts
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Using a jack, slightly raise right trailing arm. Use a lever and force apart link on left side from body guide pin. Ensure trailing arm link is free from guide pin in body. Install Press (5497) to trailing arm and press out bushing.