Removing Vacuum Pump

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Prepare to remove the vacuum pump.
1. 1.1. Release the electric wire harness.
  Remove wire harness -1- with rubber seal on right-hand engine compartment side panel -3- . To do so, open the holder and move wire harness to the side -1- .
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Vacuum Pump Wire Harness
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2. 1.2. Unclip all hoses, vacuum lines and electrical lines -2- from the hose assembly holder on the right-hand engine compartment side panel.
3. 1.3. Remove the right-hand engine compartment side panel -3- . To do this, unscrew the tapping screws and remove the right-hand engine compartment side panel -3- .
4. 1.4. Disconnect coolant hose.
  Undo coolant hose -2- from right cylinder head cover -1- . To do this, open the retaining clip -3- and move to the side.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Hoses
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Remove vacuum pump.
1. 2.1. Release and pull off vacuum hose -2- .
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Hose
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2. 2.2. Detach and remove the vacuum pump -1- .
  Remove the vacuum pump -1- by unscrewing the screws -2- .
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Vacuum Pump (Mechanical)
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