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Removal Procedure

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  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 retaining bolt for the brake hose and the wheel speed sensor brackets.
  4. Remove the wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.
  5. Remove the nut at the upper ball joint. Discard the nut.
  6. Disconnect the upper control arm from the steering knuckle using the J 43631  and the J 45851  . See Special Tools and Equipment .
  7. Fig 1: Upper Control Arm
    GM793281Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the upper control arm nuts and the adjustment cams.
  9. Remove the upper control arm.