Removing Crankshaft Pulse Sender

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Press the two coolant hoses aside and remove screw on oil dipstick. Pull out oil dipstick. -1-

Fig 1: Moving Coolant Hoses
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- The cable plug for the crankshaft pulse sender is secured in a difficult-to-reach position at the guide tube for the oil dip stick .
Press the cable plug for the crankshaft pulse sender at the guide tube for the oil dip stick towards the cylinder block (only pushed in) -arrow- . Then disconnect the cable plug.

Fig 2: Removing Cable Plug Of Crankshaft Pulse Sender
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- The cable for the crankshaft pulse sender is installed between the cylinder block and the oil filter housing/engine support arm .
Remove crankshaft pulse sender by loosening the fastening screw -arrow- . Pull crankshaft pulse sender out of the cylinder block. Carefully pull out the cable.

Fig 3: Locating Crankshaft Pulse Sender
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Fig 4: Pulling Out Cable
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