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><title
>REMOVAL</title><s1
><ptxt
>Raise and support the vehicle. </ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Remove the wheel and tire assemblies.</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Position a hydraulic jack under the axle to support it.</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Remove the front shocks at the lower mountings, <extxref
document="SOFTLINK"
extrefid="0210019370"
>(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/SHOCK - REMOVAL)</extxref>.</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Remove lower suspension arms mounting nuts and bolts from the frame, <extxref
document="SOFTLINK"
extrefid="0210016370"
>(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/LOWER CONTROL ARM
- REMOVAL)</extxref>.</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Remove the track bar from the axle bracket, <extxref
document="SOFTLINK"
extrefid="0210037370"
>(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/TRACK BAR - REMOVAL)</extxref>.</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Remove the right side of the drag link from the right side knuckle, <extxref
document="SOFTLINK"
extrefid="1916007370"
>(Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/DRAG LINK - REMOVAL)</extxref>.</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Lower the axle until the spring is free from the upper mount.</ptxt></s1><attention3
name="NOTE"
><ptxt
>Rotation of the spring and prying down slightly on the axle will aid in removal.</ptxt></attention3><s1
><ptxt
>Remove the upper spring isolator. (if needed)</ptxt></s1><s1
><ptxt
>Pull jounce bumper out of mount. (if needed)</ptxt></s1></servinfo>