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Clevis Bracket: Removal

  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
  3. Remove the lower clevis bolt at the lower control arm. See Fig 1
  4. Remove the upper clevis bolt at the shock. See Fig 1
    Fig 1: CLEVIS BRACKET
    GC0024961Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - UPPER BOLT
    2 - CLEVIS BRACKET
    3 - LOWER BOLT
  5. Remove the lower stabilizer link bolt at the lower control arm.
  6. Remove the lower ball joint nut.
  7. Separate the lower ball joint from the lower control arm using tool C-4150A.
  8. Swing the lower control arm downward to allow clearance to remove the clevis bracket.
  9. Remove the clevis bracket from the vehicle.