Removal

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable assembly from the battery negative terminal.
2. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System.
3. Remove the intake manifold.
4. Remove the exhaust manifold.
5. Remove the components as follows for the left side cylinder head:
^ The air conditioning compressor and bracket. Refer Heating and Air Conditioning.
^ The EGR inlet tube.
^ The coolant sensor wire .
^ The wiring harness brackets at the rear of the cylinder head.
6. Remove the components as follows for the right side cylinder head:
^ The generator and bracket.
^ The ground strap at the rear of the cylinder head.
^ The oil level indicator tube.
^ The spark plug wire brackets at the rear of the cylinder head.
7. Remove both valve rocker arm covers.
8. Remove the spark plugs.
9. Remove the pushrods.
10. Remove the cylinder head bolts.
11. Remove the cylinder head.
12. Remove the head gasket.
13. Clean the carbon deposits from the combustion chambers.
14. Clean all traces of old head gasket from the cylinder head and block.
15. Clean the cylinder head bolt threads and threads in the block.
16. Inspect the sealing surfaces of the block and the cylinder head for nicks, heavy scratches, or other damage.
17. For cylinder head repair, refer to Cylinder Head Assembly.