Repair procedures: Removal

Open the fuel filler door and then remove the filler-neck installation screw (A).

Fig 1: Locating Filler-Neck Installation Screw
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Lift the vehicle.
Remove the rear-LH wheel, tire, and the inner wheel house.
Disconnect the fuel filler hose (A).
Disconnect the ventilation hose (B) from the fuel tank air filter.

Fig 2: Locating Fuel Filler Hose
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Remove the filler-neck assembly from the vehicle after removing the bracket installation bolt (A).

Fig 3: Locating Filler-Neck Assembly Bracket Installation Bolt

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