Vacuum Pump, Removing And Installing

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Removing

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

-- Disconnect the vacuum line -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Vacuum Line And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Carefully remove the vacuum pump from the cylinder head.

Installing:

Fig 2: Identifying Seal In Vacuum Pump -A-

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-- Check the seal in the vacuum pump -A- for damage. Replace the vacuum pump if the seal is damaged.

-- Turn the vacuum pump rotor so that the flat side of the input shaft fits into the rotor.

-- Slide the vacuum pump evenly all the way into the alignment hole in the cover.

-- Tighten the bolts -arrows- and connect the vacuum line -A-.

Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Line And Bolts

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Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - VACUUM PUMP .