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Removal and Installation

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  1. Drain the powertrain secondary cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
  2. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe and the air cleaner cover. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
  3. Release the clamp and disconnect the EGR cooler-to-degas bottle hose from the degas bottle.
  4. Release the clamp and disconnect the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) and fuel cooler-to-degas bottle hose from the degas bottle.
  5. Release the clamp and disconnect the degas bottle-to-radiator hose from the degas bottle.
  6. Release the clamp and disconnect the degas bottle-to-coolant pump hose from the degas bottle.
  7. Remove the 2 degas bottle bolts and position the degas bottle to access the transmission fluid cooler-to-degas bottle hose.
    • To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  8. Squeeze the tabs to disconnect the transmission fluid cooler-to-degas bottle hose from the degas bottle and remove the degas bottle.
  9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  10. NOTE: Evaluate the cooling system condition before filling the cooling system. Failure to follow these instructions can damage the engine or cooling system.

    Evaluate the cooling system condition. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM CONDITION EVALUATION .