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Front Cover: Removal

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system. Loosen water pump pulley. Remove accessory drive belts, water pump pulley and accessory drive belt tensioner. Remove coolant hoses from water pump. Raise and support vehicle.
  2. Remove right front wheel. Remove 4 retaining bolts and crankshaft pulley. Remove crankshaft damper retaining bolt. Using Crankshaft Damper Remover (T58P-6316-D) and Adapter (T82L-6316-B), remove crankshaft damper. Remove oil pan. See OIL PAN . Remove retaining bolts, front cover (with water pump) and gasket. See Fig 1.
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Cover & Water Pump Assembly
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