Mechanical Vacuum Pump, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Free up the electric wires and remove the cable bracket -A- from the cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Bracket Bolts -Arrows- And Bracket -A- From Cylinder Head Cover

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-- Disconnect vacuum line -A-.

Fig 2: Identifying Vacuum Line And Bolts

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-- Remove bolts -arrows-.

-- Carefully remove vacuum pump from cylinder head.