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Removal Procedure

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Fig 1: View Of Left Spark Plug/Coil Harness
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  1. Drain the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement .
  2. Drain cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM (STATIC FILL) .
  3. Remove the lower intake manifold. Refer to Intake Manifold Replacement - Lower .
  4. Remove exhaust manifold. Refer to EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT - LEFT (3.9L) .
  5. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe. Refer to EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE REPLACEMENT (3.9L) .
  6. Remove oil level indicator tube. Refer to Oil Level Indicator and Tube Replacement .
  7. Remove the left spark plugs. Refer to SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT .
  8. Fig 2: View Of Cylinder Head
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  9. Remove and discard the cylinder head bolts.
  10. Remove the cylinder head.
  11. Fig 3: View Of Cylinder Head Gasket And Alignment Pins
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  12. Remove and discard the cylinder head gasket.
  13. Remove the cylinder head dowel pins, if necessary.