Removal and Installation

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Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .

NOTE: Gas engines will only have one coolant hose.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Coolant Hoses At Degas Bottle

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Disconnect the coolant hoses at the degas bottle.
Remove the bolts and position out the degas bottle.

Fig 2: Identifying Loosening Torque Of Degas Bottle Bolts
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Disconnect the engine fill tube and remove the degas bottle.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Engine Fill Tube
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.