Coolant Thermostat, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to DRAINING .

-- Remove the supercharger. Refer to SUPERCHARGER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front coolant pipe. Refer to FRONT COOLANT PIPES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

Place a cloth underneath to catch any coolant leaking out.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the coolant thermostat with the connections.

Fig 1: Coolant Thermostat And Bolts

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