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Removal and Installation

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  1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
  2. Disconnect the upper degas bottle hose and position aside.
  3. Disconnect the lower degas bottle hose and position aside.
  4. Remove the 2 degas bottle bolts and position aside to access the electrical connector.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  5. Disconnect the degas bottle electrical connector and remove the degas bottle.
  6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  7. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .