Junction Block: Removal
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- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery connection at the right front strut tower.
- Using a brake pedal holding tool. See Fig 1. Depress brake pedal past its first 1" of travel and secure in this position. This will isolate the master cylinder reservoir from the brake hydraulic system, not allowing the brake fluid to drain out of the reservoir.
- Remove screw fastening the speed control servo to the upper radiator closure panel.
- Remove screw fastening the washer filler tube to the upper radiator closure panel.
- Remove nut and screw securing transmission control module to vehicle.
- Lift the transmission control module (with speed control servo attached) from its mount leaving its wiring harness attached. Move it off to the side toward the engine making sure not to strain the wires and speed control servo cable.
- Clean any debris away from the fittings on top of the junction block.
- Remove the 2 brake tubes coming from the primary and secondary master cylinder ports at the junction block.
- Remove the 4 chassis brake tubes going to each brake, mounted across the front top of the junction block.
- There are 2 bolts fastening the junction block and mounting bracket to the engine cradle crossmember. Remove the outboard bolt fastening the mounting bracket to the engine cradle crossmember.
- Raise the vehicle.
- Loosen, but DO NOT remove, the remaining mounting bolt fastening the junction block mounting bracket to the engine cradle crossmember.
- Pivot the junction block and bracket forward on the remaining mounting bolt and remove the junction block and bracket from the vehicle.