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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Electrical Connector, Cable Channel Bolt & Pin
    GM1697734Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Clean the area around the camshaft position (CMP) sensor before removal in order to prevent debris from entering the engine.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the CMP sensor wire harness.
  3. Fig 2: View Of CMP Sensor Wire Harness & Bolts
    GM1658163Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the 3 CMP sensor wire harness bolts (738).
  5. Disconnect the CMP sensor wire harness electrical connectors from the CMP sensor and the CMP actuator magnet.
  6. Remove the CMP sensor wire harness (737).
  7. Fig 3: View Of CMP Sensor & O-Ring
    GM1658166Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the CMP sensor (703) and O-ring seal (704).