Removal Procedure

CAUTION: In order to reduce the risk of fire and personal injury that may result from a fuel leak, always replace the fuel sender gasket when reinstalling the fuel sender assembly.

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to Fuel Pressure Relief Procedure .
Remove the pickup box. Refer to Pickup Box Replacement in Body Rear End.

Fig 1: View Of Fuel Sender Assembly Connections (Pick-Up)

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Disconnect the fuel sender electrical connectors.
Disconnect the fuel sender fuel and evaporative emission (EVAP) pipes.

IMPORTANT:

The modular fuel sender assembly may spring up from the fuel tank.
When removing the modular fuel sender assembly from the fuel tank, be aware that the reservoir bucket is full of fuel. The fuel sender assembly must be tipped slightly during removal to avoid damage to the float. Discard fuel sender O-ring and replace with a new one.
Carefully discard the reservoir fuel into an approved container.

While holding the modular fuel sender assembly down, remove the snap ring from designated slots (1) located on the retainer.