Coolant Thermostat: Removing

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

-- Remove the air filter housing, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts, Clamp And Air Guide Pipe

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-- Loosen the clamp -2-, and remove the air guide pipe -1-.

-- Open the lock in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Turn the hydraulic return hose -1- in the direction of the -arrow A- and remove.

-- Remove the thermostat.

Fig 2: Identifying Hydraulic Return Hose

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