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Removal & Installation: Thermostat: Removal

  1. Partially drain the cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING . Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
  2. Remove the thermostat housing bolts and remove the thermostat housing. See Fig 1. Remove the thermostat and "O" ring seal. Discard the "O" ring seal.
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Thermostat Housing (Excursion & "F" Series Shown; "E" Series Similar)
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