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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: View Of Stabilizer Shaft Link Lower Retaining Nut
    GM1277170Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the stabilizer shaft link lower retaining nut.
  4. Disconnect the stabilizer shaft link and washer from the lower control arm.
  5. Fig 2: View Of Lower Control Arm To Bracket Mounting Nuts & Bolts
    GM1278017Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the lower control arm to lower control arm bracket mounting nuts.
  7. IMPORTANT: Note the direction the bolts are removed for re-installation.
  8. Remove the lower control arm to lower control arm bracket mounting bolts.
  9. Fig 3: Removing/Installing Lower Control Arm Bracket
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  10. Pivot the lower control arm outward and downward for access to the lower control arm bracket.
  11. Remove the lower control arm bracket mounting bolts from the frame.
  12. Remove the lower control arm bracket from the vehicle.