Thermostat Removal/Installation: Notes

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Remove the battery and battery tray.
Drain the engine coolant. (See COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS .) See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
Remove in the order indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Order Table Of Thermostat
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Fig 2: Removing/Installing Thermostat
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Install in the reverse order of removal.