Auxiliary Components Bracket: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Auxiliary Components Bracket Overview

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

-- Loosen the hose clamp -3- and -5-.

Fig 2: Identifying Senors And Clamps

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-- Disconnect the connector from the Charge Air Pressure Sensor -G31- -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and -4- and then remove the air guide pipe downward.

-- Remove fan shroud, refer to FAN SHROUD .

-- Remove right front wheel housing liner. .

-- Cover the radiator with a suitable materials to prevent damage.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Air Guide Pipe

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-- Disconnect the air guide pipe by lifting the clamps -2- and opening the hose clamp -3-.

-- Disconnect the connector from the A/C compressor.

-- Remove A/C compressor bolts and remove the A/C compressor with attached refrigerant lines from the sub-assembly bracket.

-- Remove the intake manifold bracket by removing the mounting nut -1- and bolt -2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Intake Manifold Bracket Mounting Nut & Bolt

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-- Remove the generator, refer to General Information .

-- Unclip the cable bracket -arrows- for the lower Oil Pressure Regulation Valve -N428- -2- from the subassembly bracket and engine.

Fig 5: Identifying Sub-Assembly Bracket

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-- Disconnect the connectors for the Oil Pressure Regulation Valve -N428- -2-.

-- Disconnect the connectors -arrow- for the Oil Pressure Switch -F1- -3-.

Fig 6: Identifying Oil Filter Housing, Oil Pressure Regulation Valve, Reduced Oil Pressure Switch And Connectors

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-- Disconnect the connectors -arrow- for the Reduced Oil Pressure Switch -F378- -2-.

-- Remove the oil filter element, refer to => 14.2Engine Oil, Draining or Extracting and Filling, Replacing Oil Filter.

-- Remove the bolt -1- for the oil dipstick guide tube.

Fig 7: Identifying Oil Dipstick Guide Tube

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Unclip the guide tube from the upper cover for the timing chain in the direction of the -arrow-.

-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS6208 under engine.

Fig 8: Accessory Assembly Bracket - Tightening Specifications and Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts -1- through -5- and remove the sub-assembly bracket from the coolant pump housing.