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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Rear Lift Window Panel
    GM71238Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Open and support the rear lift window panel.
  2. Fig 2: Removing Strut
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  3. Disconnect the lower rear defogger electrical connector from the strut.
  4. Reposition the retaining clip outward from the struts lower ball socket using a small flat-bladed tool.
  5. Pull the strut from the lower ball stud.
  6. Fig 3: Strut Components
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  7. Reposition the retaining clip outward from the struts upper ball socket.
  8. Disconnect the electrical connector from the upper end of the strut.
  9. Remove the strut from the upper ball stud.