Removal Procedure
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- Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM .
- Remove the air intake tube.
- Remove the heater and surge tank hose from the mounting clip.
- Using the J 43181
disconnect the heater hose from the heater core outlet.
- 4.1. Install the J 43181 to the heater core pipe.
- 4.2. Close the tool around the heater core pipe.
- 4.3. Firmly pull the tool into the quick connect end of the heater hose.
- 4.4. Firmly grasp the heater hose. Pull the heater hose forward in order to disengage the hose from the heater core.
- Remove the outlet heater hose nut (2) from the engine.
Discard the nut.
- Remove the outlet heater hose bolt (3) from the engine.
Discard the bolt.
- Remove the auxiliary outlet heater hose if equipped.
- Remove the outlet heater hose from the outlet pipe assembly.
- Remove the outlet heater hose.