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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE in Battery.
  2. Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM in Engine Cooling.
  3. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir. Refer to COOLANT RECOVERY RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT in Engine Cooling.
  4. Remove the drive belt. Refer to DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (L36)  or DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (L67)  .
  5. Remove the generator. Refer to CHARGING SYSTEM in Generators and Regulators.
  6. Remove the heater hose adapters with the heater hoses from the drive belt tensioner. Refer to HEATER HOSE REPLACEMENT - INLET (3.8L) or HEATER HOSE REPLACEMENT - OUTLET (3.8L) in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
  7. Remove the drive belt tensioner bolts.
  8. Remove the drive belt tensioner.
  9. If replacing the drive belt tensioner, remove the thermostat bypass upper and lower pipe assemblies.
    Fig 1: Removing Heater Hose Adapters
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