Removal

1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.
3. Remove rear brake drum from rear hub and bearing assembly.





4. If vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes remove the rear wheel speed sensor from the brake support plate and brake flex hose routing bracket.








5. Remove the park brake cable from the park brake actuating lever. Then remove the park brake cable from the rear brake support plate. Park brake cable is removed from brake support plate using this procedure. Position a 1/2 inch box end wrench over cable retainer to collapse retaining tabs. Then pull bear brake cable from brake support plate.

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6. Remove the rear hub/bearing assembly retaining nut. Then remove the washer and the hub/bearing assembly from the knuckle.

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7. Remove the 4 bolts attaching rear brake support plate to knuckle. Then remove brake support plate, brake shoes and wheel cylinder as an assembly from rear knuckle. It is not necessary to remove brake flex hose from wheel cylinder when removing support plate. Brake support plate when removed, must be supported using mechanics wire as shown.





8. Remove the nuts and bolts attaching the forward and rear lateral links to the rear knuckle.
9. Remove cotter pin and castle nut attaching upper control arm ball joint to knuckle.





10. Remove ball joint stud from knuckle using Puller, Special Tool, CT-1106, or equivalent. When using puller, install castle nut on ball joint stud to protect threads from damage.





11. Remove the nut and washer attaching the trailing link to the rear knuckle. Use a wrench on the flat of the trailing link to keep it from turning when removing nut.





12. Remove the shock absorber clevis bracket to knuckle attaching nut and bolt.
13. Remove the knuckle assembly from the vehicle.