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Engine Front Cover: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
  3. Remove the crankshaft front seal. For additional information, refer to CRANKSHAFT FRONT SEAL .
  4. Remove the 2 nuts and detach the power steering pressure hose from the front cover.
  5. Remove the 5 oil pan-to-front cover bolts.
  6. Release the clamp and disconnect the lower radiator hose.
  7. Remove the bolt and the drive belt tensioner.
  8. Release the clamp and disconnect the heater hose from the coolant pump.
  9. Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.
  10. Disconnect the alternator electrical connectors and the wiring harness retainer.
  11. Remove the 3 alternator bracket bolts and the alternator bracket.
  12. Remove the 2 coil bracket-to-LH accessory drive bracket bolts.
  13. Remove the 4 bolts and the LH accessory drive bracket.
  14. Remove and discard the CKP sensor wiring harness retainers.
  15. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connector.
  16. Release the clamp and disconnect the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
  17. Release the clamp and disconnect the heater hose from the thermostat housing.
    18. NOTE: The bypass hose will be removed with the thermostat housing.
  18. Release the bypass hose clamp from the coolant pump end.
  19. Remove the 3 bolts and the thermostat housing.
    20. NOTE: Note the positions of the stud bolts for installation reference
  20. Remove the 10 bolts, the engine front cover and the gasket. Discard the gasket.
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