Removal and Installation: Removal

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Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION )
Open the cover (A), then remove the screws (B) for the alternator and battery cable terminals

Fig 1: Identifying Cover, Screws, Nut, Tab, Bottom Cover And Connectors
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the nut (C) and release the tab (D), then remove the bottom cover (E) from the under-hood fuse/relay box
Disconnect the connectors (F) from the under-hood fuse/relay box
Remove the relay circuit board (G) from the under-hood fuse/relay box
Carefully remove the relays using the relay puller (see POWER RELAY TEST )

NOTE: Do not use pliers.Pliers will damage the relays, which could cause the engine to stall or not start or cause other functions to fail