Auxiliary Components Bracket, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Hydraulic Power Steering: Removing

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove The Ribbed Belt Tensioner. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CAEB, CAED, CPMA, CPMB] .

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 4- from the Oil Pressure Switch - F22- and Reduced Oil Pressure Switch - F378-.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pressure Switch

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and move the front coolant pipe upward.

Fig 2: Front Coolant Pipe

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the air duct hose.

Fig 3: Air Intake Hose Components

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-- Remove The Generator. Refer to GENERATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The A/C Compressor From The Sub-Assembly Bracket And With The Refrigerant Hoses Connected Tie It Up To The Left Side. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / OVERVIEW - A/C COMPRESSOR POWER UNIT .

-- Remove The Power Steering Pump And With The Hydraulic Lines Attached Place On The Longitudinal Member. Refer to POWER STEERING PUMP, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING [CAEB, CPMA] / POWER STEERING PUMP, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING [CAEB, CPMA] .

All additional procedures are described. Refer to SUB-ASSEMBLY BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .