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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. Remove the drive belt. Refer to DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (L36)  or DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT (L67)  .
  3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE in General Information.
  4. Remove the right front tire and wheel. Refer to TIRE AND WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in Tires and Wheels.
    Fig 1: Removing Right Engine Splash Shield & Retainers
    G01968480Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the right engine splash shield retainers and the engine splash shield.
  6. Remove the torque converter covers.
  7. Use the J 37096  to secure the flywheel in order to prevent the crankshaft from rotating.
    Fig 2: Securing Flywheel With J 37096
    G01968481Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt and discard the balancer bolt
    Fig 3: Removing Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
    G01968482Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Do not separate the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft balancer. Service the crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft balancer as an assembly.
  9. Install the J 38197-A 
  10. Remove the crankshaft balancer.
    Fig 4: Removing Crankshaft Balancer With J 38197-A.
    G01968483Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the J 38197-A. 
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