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Removal Procedure

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  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM in Engine Cooling.
  2. Remove the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to FUEL INJECTOR SIGHT SHIELD REPLACEMENT (L36) or FUEL INJECTOR SIGHT SHIELD REPLACEMENT (L67) in Engine Mechanical - 3.1L.
  3. Use J 38185  in order to reposition the heater hose inlet clamp.
  4. Disconnect the heater inlet hose (3) from the inlet pipe.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Heater Inlet Hose From Inlet Pipe
    G01568677Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Use J 38185  in order to reposition the heater core inlet hose clamp.
    6. Fig 2: Aligning Heater Inlet Hose Clamp From Heater Core
    G01568678Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Disconnect the heater inlet hose from the heater core.
  7. Remove the heater inlet hose.
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