Water Pump 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 the water pump drive pulley.
Remove in the order indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Order Of Water Pump
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Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Water Pump
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