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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the battery ground (negative) cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE in Battery.
  2. Remove the ignition coil. Refer to ENGINE CONTROLS - REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - V6 & V8 in Engine Performance - Removal and Installation.
  3. Remove the supercharger drive belt. Refer to DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (L36)  or DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (L67)  .
    Fig 1: Removing Ignition Coil (L67)
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  4. Remove the upper supercharger drive belt idler pulley. Refer to DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY REPLACEMENT - UPPER  .
    Fig 2: Removing Upper Supercharger Drive Belt Idler Pulley
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  5. Remove the supercharger drive belt tensioner. Refer to DRIVE BELT TENSIONER REPLACEMENT - SUPERCHARGER  .
    Fig 3: Removing Supercharger Drive Belt Tensioner
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  6. Remove the right engine mount strut at the right engine mount strut bracket. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT - LEFT  and ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT - RIGHT  .
    Fig 4: Removing Right Engine Mount Strut
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  7. Remove the right engine mount strut bracket nuts and stud.
  8. Remove the right engine mount strut bracket from the cylinder head.
    Fig 5: Removing Right Engine Mount Strut Bracket
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