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Removal Procedure

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  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM  .
  2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
  3. Remove the surge tank overflow hose from the surge tank.
    Fig 1: Removing Surge Tank Overflow Hose From Surge Tank
    G02117657Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the low coolant level switch electrical connector (3).
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Low Coolant Level Switch Electrical Connector
    G02117658Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Reposition the surge tank inlet hose clamp.
  6. Remove the surge tank inlet (1) hose from the surge tank.
    Fig 3: Removing Surge Tank Inlet Hose From Surge Tank
    G02117659Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Reposition the surge tank outlet hose clamp.
  8. Remove the surge tank outlet hose (2) from the surge tank.
    Fig 4: Removing Surge Tank Outlet Hose From Surge Tank
    G02117660Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the bolt from the surge tank.
  10. Remove the nut from the surge tank.
  11. Remove the surge tank.
    Fig 5: Removing Surge Tank
    G02117661Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.