Auxiliary Components Bracket, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Electro-Mechanical Power Steering: Removing

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

-- Disconnect the connectors -2 and 3- from the Oil Pressure Switch -F22- and Reduced Oil Pressure Switch -F378-.

Fig 1: Identifying Connectors From Oil Pressure Switch And Reduced Oil Pressure Switch

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

Fig 2: Air Intake Hose Components

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-- Disconnect and free up the connector from the Charge Air Pressure Sensor -G31- -1-.

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

Fig 3: Front Coolant Pipe

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-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to CYLINDER BLOCK, BELT PULLEY SIDE .

-- Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR .

-- Remove the A/C compressor from the bracket and tie it up with the refrigerant hoses connected to the longitudinal member. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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