Pipe Assembly: Removal

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Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front crossmember support plate and jack-up plate.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Crossmember Support Plate And Jack-Up Plate
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Remove the one pipe joint at the center of the gearbox, and connect the vinyl hose to the pipe and the joint. Discharge the fluid by turning the steering wheel fully clockwise and counterclockwise. Discharge the fluid similarly from other pipes.

Fig 2: Locating Pipe A And B Joints
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Remove the clamp E from return hose and pressure hose.

Fig 3: Identifying Clamp E, Return Hose And Pressure Hose
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Disconnect the pipe D from return hose and pipe C from pressure hose.

Fig 4: Identifying Pipe D, Return Hose, Pipe C And Pressure Hose
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Remove the air intake duct. Refer to AIR INTAKE DUCT REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.
Disconnect the suction hose and pressure hose from oil pump.

Fig 5: Identifying Suction Hose And Pressure Hose
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Disconnect the suction hose and return hose from the reservoir tank.

Fig 6: Identifying Suction Hose, Return Hose And Reservoir Tank
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Remove the oil cooler pipe.

Fig 7: Locating Oil Cooler Pipe
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Remove the hose bracket and take out the hose assembly from vehicle.

Fig 8: Locating Hose Bracket And Hose Assembly

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