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Removal And Installation: Removal

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  1. Partially drain the engine coolant.
    WARNING: To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain the engine coolant when the engine is hot.
  2. Remove engine room cover with power tool. Refer to ENGINE ROOM COVER .
  3. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE in BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES - TITAN article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
  4. Remove air duct and resonator assembly (inlet). Refer to AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT .
  5. Disconnect fuel tube quick connector on engine side.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Fuel Tube Quick Connector On Engine Side
    G00343684Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Using tool perform the following steps to disconnect quick connector.
      1. Tool number :- (J-45488) 
        Fig 2: Identifying Fuel Tube Quick Connector
        G00343685Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    1. Remove quick connector cap (engine side only).
    2. With the sleeve side of quick connector release facing quick connector, install quick connector release onto fuel tube.
    3. Insert quick connector release into quick connector until sleeve contacts and goes no further. Hold the quick connector release in that position.
      CAUTION: Inserting the quick connector release hard will not disconnect quick connector. Hold quick connector release where it contacts and goes no further.
      Fig 3: Inserting Quick Connector Release Into Quick Connector
      G00343686Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    4. Draw and pull out quick connector straight from fuel tube.
      CAUTION:
      • Pull quick connector holding A position in illustration.
      • Do not pull with lateral force applied. O-ring inside quick connector may be damaged.
      • Prepare container and cloth beforehand as fuel will leak out.
      • Avoid fire and sparks.
      • Be sure to cover openings of disconnected pipes with plug or plastic bag to avoid fuel leakage and entry of foreign materials.
  6. Remove or disconnect harnesses, brackets, vacuum hose, vacuum gallery and PCV hose and tube from intake manifold.
  7. Remove electric throttle control actuator by loosening bolts diagonally.
    CAUTION:
    • Handle carefully to avoid any damage to the electric throttle control actuator.
    • Do not disassemble.
  8. Remove fuel injectors and fuel tube assembly. Refer to FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE .
  9. Loosen bolts in REVERSE ORDER of illustration to remove intake manifold with power tool.
    CAUTION: Cover engine openings to avoid entry of foreign materials.
    Fig 4: Intake Manifold Tightening Sequence
    G00343687Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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