Removal Procedure

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Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM (BODY VIN CODE 6) or DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM (BODY VIN CODE 3) .
Remove the air intake resonator. Refer to AIR CLEANER RESONATOR OUTLET DUCT .
Reposition the outlet hose clamp from the water pump.
Remove the outlet hose from the water pump.

Fig 1: Removing Outlet Hose From Water Pump (Body Vin Code 6 LM4)
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Reposition the outlet hose clamp from the radiator.
Remove the outlet hose from the radiator.

Fig 2: Removing Outlet Hose From Radiator (Body Vin Code 6 LM4)
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