CYLINDER HEAD COVER LEFT, INSTALLING AND REMOVING, Vehicles With Two Turbochargers: Removing

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-- Remove the left fuel injector. Refer to FUEL INJECTORS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the refrigerant line with inner heat exchanger. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT or REFRIGERANT LINES WITH INNER HEAT EXCHANGER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING . .

-- Remove the Intake Flap Motor -V157-. Refer to Intake Flap Motor -V157-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, Vehicles With Two Turbochargers. .

-- Remove the bolts -1-.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Remove the Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 -G495- -item 1- and pressure pipe -3- for the Differential Pressure Sensor -G505-.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Remove from the bracket and disconnect connector -1- and if equipped -4-.

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-- If equipped, unbolt and remove the Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 2 -G448- -item 3-.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and push the catalytic converter to the rear.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the heat shield -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the Vacuum Line to the side.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 1-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and then remove the EGR pipe.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and then remove the intake manifold mount.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Free up the wiring harness on the cylinder head cover using the Pry Lever: 80-200 .

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- and free up the wiring harness.

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-- Remove bolt -2-, and move Turbine Switch-Over Valve -N529- to the side.

-- Press the release buttons and remove the crankcase ventilation hose -arrow-.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Cover Loosening Sequence

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-- Loosen the bolts in sequence -7 to 1-.

-- Remove the bolts and the cylinder head cover.