Removal Procedure

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Partially drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM .
Remove the air cleaner outlet resonator.
Remove the radiator inlet hose from the support.
Using the J 38185 reposition the radiator inlet hose clamp from the radiator.

Fig 1: Removing Radiator Inlet Hose - Inlet (2.2L)
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Using the J 38185 reposition the radiator inlet hose clamp from the coolant outlet.
Remove the radiator inlet hose.

Fig 2: Removing Radiator Inlet Hose
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