Preliminary Work
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- Remove rear profile seal for front lid. → 553319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SEAL FOR FRONT LID
- Remove both wiper arms. → 922519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIPER ARM
- Remove cowl panel cover. → 664419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER
- Remove wiper linkage. To do this, complete Steps 1-4 in → 921519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIPER MOTOR .
- Remove front cover (engine compartment). → 700219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT COVER (ENGINE COMPARTMENT)
- Remove left and right cross panel. → 508119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CROSS PANEL
- Raise the vehicle. → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE
- Remove engine guard by loosening the screws -arrows- under the transmission.
- Remove protective plate.
- 9.1. Remove nuts -2- from the protective plate -1- .
- 9.2. Lower the vehicle.
- 9.3. Remove screw -3- from the protective plate.
- 9.4. Remove protective plate.