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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the air cleaner. Refer to AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY in Removal & Installation.
  2. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM in Engine Cooling.
  3. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir. Refer to COOLANT RECOVERY RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT in Engine Cooling.
  4. Remove the heater hose support clamp bolt (5).
  5. Using the J 38185,  reposition the outlet heater hose clamp from the heater core.
  6. Remove the outlet heater hose (3) from the heater core.
    Fig 1: Removing Heater Hose (Outlet)
    G01645603Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Using the J 38185,  reposition the outlet heater hose clamp from the water bypass valve.
  8. Remove the outlet heater hose (3) from the water bypass valve.