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Heater Inlet Hose




Heater Inlet Hose (L81)

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Drain coolant.
3. Remove battery box/UHFB assembly.





4. Remove the air inlet duct assembly.
5. Separate the front heater inlet hose from rear heater inlet hose by moving the clamp at the splice forward then separating the hoses.





6. If removing rear heater inlet hose, remove the clamp and hose from the heater core inlet pipe.





7. If removing the front heater outet hose, remove clamp and hose from the engine port.

Installation Procedure





1. If installing the front heater inlet hose, install the hose and clamp to the engine port. Position clamp at 3 o'clock.





2. If installing the rear heater inlet hose, install the hose and clamp to the heater core inlet pipe. Position the clamp at 9 o'clock.





3. Install the front heater inlet hose to the rear and install clamp at 2 o'clock.
4. Install the air inlet duct assembly.
5. Install the battery box /UHFB assembly.
6. Connect the negative battery cable.

Tighten
Tighten the negative battery cable bolt to17 N.m (13 lb ft)
7. Fill the cooling system.