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Removal And Installation

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  1. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding .
  2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
  3. Loosen the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts.
  4. Remove the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE .
  5. Remove the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts and the coolant pump pulley.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  6. Disconnect the thermostat housing-to-coolant pump hose.
  7. Disconnect the heater hose and position aside.
  8. Disconnect the radiator-to-coolant pump hose and position aside.
  9. Remove the 12 coolant pump bolts and the coolant pump.
    • Discard the coolant pump gasket.
    • Use metal surface cleaner and a suitable plastic or wooden scraper to clean the sealing surfaces.
    • To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install a new coolant pump gasket.
  11. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding .