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CAUTION! 
The guide link must be removed from the wheel bearing housing in order 
to be able to remove the bolt mounting the suspension strut to the track 
control link.  -  Remove nut -1- and bolt, then pull both links -2- upward and out.
-  Swivel wheel bearing housing aside in direction of arrow.
Do not use a chisel (or similar) to widen the slots in the wheel 
bearing housing. Do not loosen bolts -3- and -4-. Otherwise, the wheel alignment 
must be checked. 
-  If necessary, counterhold ball joint using 4 mm hex wrench.
    
Note:  
Be careful not to damage the boot.  -  Unscrew nut for guide link ball joint and press out ball joint.
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