Removing the intermediate flange of the intake plenum

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
• Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE LEFT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT THROTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT THROTTLE BODY .
• Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE RIGHT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE VENTILATION LINE FROM THE INTAKE SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TANK VENT LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .

• Loosen all screws in this area (1)  .
• Feed out the intermediate flange for the intake plenum (2)  and remove.

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