Secondary Air Injection Left Combination Valve, Removing And Installing: Removing

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When installing, bring all cable ties back to same positions.

Remove the left front wheel. .

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Ignore item -3-.

-- Remove the connectors -1 and 2- from the bracket at the back of the left cylinder head and move them to the side.

Fig 1: Electrical Connectors On Left Rear Of Engine

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the heat shield -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -3- for the secondary air hose.

-- Remove the vacuum line -2- from the secondary air injection combination valve.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and remove Secondary Air Injection (AIR) combi-valve.

Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Line -2- And Secondary Air Injection (Air) Combination Valve

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