Spur Gear Drive, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: A/C Compressor Drive Dust Cap -Arrow-

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Transmission removed, refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover, refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the hose clamp on the A/C compressor drive dust cap -arrow-.

-- Remove the power take-off drive chain, refer to POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen and remove the bolts -1 to 5- in a diagonal sequence.

Fig 2: Spur Gear Unit, Tightening Sequence

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-- First loosen the spur gear unit from the bonding and then remove it.

-- Remove the oil pump input shaft -arrow-.

Fig 3: Drive Shaft For Oil Pump

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