Vibration Damper, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Coolant Pipes

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-- Remove the supercharger ribbed belt. Refer to SUPERCHARGER RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

The engine is not shown in the following illustrations.

-- Remove the bolt -2- on the left front coolant pipes.

NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

NOTE:

The engine is not shown in the following illustrations.

Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 1

Fig 2: Identifying Hose Clamps -1 And 3- & Left Front Coolant Hose

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-- Remove the bolts -2- on the left front coolant pipes.

NOTE:

Ignore items -1 and 3-.

Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 2

Fig 3: Locating Lower Coolant Pipe Bolt

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-- Remove the bolt -1- for the left front coolant pipes.

NOTE:

Ignore the -arrows-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts & Front Bumper Cover End Plate

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-- Remove the bumper cover end plate. Refer to Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- and remove the radiator console with the radiator from the lock carrier -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Radiator Lock Carrier

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-- Free up the wiring harness.

Fig 6: Open Retainer A Then Remove Coolant Fan Control Module

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-- Open the retainer in direction of -arrow A-, remove the Coolant Fan Control Module 2 - J671- -1- from the fan shroud in direction of -arrow B- and move it to the side.

Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering

Fig 7: Releasing Belt Tension

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-- Pivot the tensioner clockwise -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

-- Remove the ribbed belt from the vibration damper and release the tension on the tensioning element.

Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering

Fig 8: Releasing Tension On Ribbed Drive Belt

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-- Pivot the tensioner clockwise -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

-- Remove the ribbed belt from the vibration damper and release the tension on the tensioning element.

NOTE:

Ignore the Locking Pin T10060A.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Counterhold with the Wrench - Pin Type 3036 and remove the bolts -1- vibration damper.

-- Remove the vibration damper.

Fig 9: Identifying Vibration Damper

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