Cooling (3MZ-FE): Thermostat: Removal

1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT (See COOLANT  )
2. REMOVE BATTERY
3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
   1. Remove air cleaner cap sub-assembly (See REMOVAL ).
4. REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUBASSEMBLY
5. REMOVE AIR CLEANER INLET NO. 2 (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  )
6. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  )
7. REMOVE AIR CLEANER BRACKET (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  )
8. REMOVE AIR CLEANER INLET NO. 1 (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  )
9. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (TMMWV MADE) (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  )
10. REMOVE WATER INLET PIPE (TMC MADE)
    1. Remove the bolt and the water inlet pipe.
    2. Remove the O-ring from the water inlet pipe.
    Fig 1: Locating O-Ring And Water Inlet Pipe

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11. REMOVE WATER INLET (TMC MADE)
    1. Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
    2. Remove the 3 nuts and the water inlet.
    Fig 2: Identifying Wire Harness Clamp And Removing Nuts

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12. REMOVE WATER INLET (TMMWV MADE)
    1. Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
    2. Remove the bolt and 3 nuts, then remove the water inlet.
13. REMOVE THERMOSTAT

Fig 3: Removing Bolt And Nuts

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