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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: View Of KM-507-C
    GM1290987Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  2. Mark the threads on the inner tie rod to aid in repositioning the adjusting nut.
  3. Remove the outer tie rod nut and disconnect the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle using KM-507-C  . See Special Tools .
    4. Fig 2: View Of Outer Tie Rod, Adjusting Nut And Inner Tie Rod
    GM1290989Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Loosen the outer tie rod adjusting nut and remove the outer tie rod by twisting it off the inner tie rod.
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