Disassembly - Lower Control Arm (Tension Strut Bushing)

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Remove lower control arm and tension strut as an assembly from the vehicle. See REMOVAL - LOWER CONTROL ARM .
Separate the tension strut from the lower control arm assembly.
Position lower control arm in arbor press with tension strut bushing inside Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799, as shown (Fig 1). Position Remover, Special Tool 6644-4, on top of tension strut bushing (Fig 1).

Fig 1: Removing Lower Control Arm Tension Strut Bushing
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
Lower the arbor press ram, pressing Remover, Special Tool 6644-4, down through the tension strut bushing until the arbor press can push it no farther. This action will cut the bushing into two pieces.
Remove lower control arm from arbor press. Remove pieces of tension strut and Remover, Special Tool 6644-4, from lower control arm.