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Cylinder Head: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
  2. Drain cooling system (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE-DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM 3.9L/5.9L ).
  3. Remove the air cleaner resonator and duct work.
  4. Remove the intake manifold-to-generator bracket support rod. Remove the generator.
  5. Remove closed crankcase ventilation system.
  6. Disconnect the evaporation control system.
  7. Perform the Fuel System Pressure Release procedure (Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE ). Disconnect the fuel supply line (Refer to FUEL LINE DISCONNECT FITTINGS ).
  8. Disconnect accelerator linkage and if so equipped, the speed control and transmission kickdown cables.
  9. Remove distributor cap and wires.
  10. Disconnect the coil wires.
  11. Disconnect heat indicator sending unit wire.
  12. Disconnect heater hoses and bypass hose.
  13. Remove cylinder head covers and gaskets (Refer to ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLINDER HEAD COVER(S)-REMOVAL ).
  14. Remove intake manifold (Refer to ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/INTAKE MANIFOLD-REMOVAL ) and throttle body as an assembly. Discard the flange side gaskets and the front and rear cross-over gaskets.
  15. Remove exhaust manifolds (Refer to ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/EXHAUST MANIFOLD-REMOVAL ).
  16. Remove rocker arm assemblies and push rods. Identify to ensure installation in original locations.
  17. Remove the head bolts from each cylinder head and remove cylinder heads. Discard the cylinder head gasket.
  18. Remove spark plugs.
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