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Removal - Lower Control Arm

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  1. Raise Vehicle. Refer to JACKING & HOISTING .
  2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
  3. (3) Remove the steering knuckle. (Refer to REMOVAL - STEERING KNUCKLE  )
  4. Remove the bolts fastening the power steering cooler to the front suspension cradle crossmember reinforcement (See Fig 1 ).
    Fig 1: Removing Power Steering Cooler
    G02882352Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  5. Remove the lower control arm rear bushing retainer bolts located on each side of each lower control arm rear bushing.
    NOTE: The bolts fastening the cradle crossmember reinforcement are of three different thread sizes. Note the location of the various sizes.
  6. Remove the bolts attaching the cradle crossmember reinforcement to the front suspension cradle crossmember (See Fig 2 ). Remove the 2 bolts fastening the reinforcement and rear of cradle crossmember to the body of the vehicle. Remove the reinforcement.
  7. Remove the pivot bolt attaching the front bushing of the lower control arm to the front suspension cradle crossmember.
  8. Remove the lower control arm.
Fig 2: Exploded View Of Cradle Crossmember Reinforcement
G02882353Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
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