Transmission Coolant Pipes, Removing And Installing: Removing

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CAUTION:

The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. There is a 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.

-- Briefly open the coolant expansion tank cap -arrow- and release any residual pressure in the cooling system and then close it again until it locks.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Reservoir Cap

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-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the bolt -1- and nut -2-.

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-- Place a cloth underneath to catch any escaping coolant.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows-, then clamp off the coolant hoses with the :3094 and remove the hoses.

-- Remove the coolant pipe.