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LH Side

  1. Release the fuel pressure. < Ref. to RELEASING OF FUEL PRESSURE , PROCEDURE, Fuel. >
  2. Remove the collector cover.
  3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable From Battery
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  4. Open the fuel filler lid and remove the fuel filler cap.
  5. Remove the intake manifold. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Intake Manifold. >
  6. Remove the engine ground terminal from the fuel pipe protector LH and remove the fuel pipe protector LH from the intake manifold.
    Fig 2: Locating Bolts And Engine Ground Terminal From Fuel Pipe Protector LH
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  7. Disconnect the connector from fuel injector.
    Fig 3: Identifying Fuel Injector Connector
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  8. Remove the bolt which holds fuel injector pipe LH onto intake manifold.
    Fig 4: Locating Bolt And Fuel Injector Pipe LH Onto Intake Manifold
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    Fig 5: Locating Fuel Injector Pipe Bolts
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  9. Remove the fuel injector.
    Fig 6: Removing Fuel Injector
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