Engine Preheating Element -Z97-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

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CAUTION:

The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

Scalding the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Unclip the locking mechanism -arrow-.

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-- Disconnect the cable set -1- from the Engine Preheating Element -Z97- -2-.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows-.

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-- Remove the coolant hoses from the Engine Preheating Element -Z97-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and remove the Engine Preheating Element -Z97- with the bracket.

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-- Open the clamp and remove the Engine Preheating Element -Z97- from the bracket.