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Air Intake Boot: Removal

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  1. Remove the collector cover.
    1. Carefully pull up the rear of collector cover at two positions (A).
    2. Carefully pull up the front of collector cover at two positions (B) while moving it forward.
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  2. Loosen the clamp (A) securing the air cleaner case (rear) to the air intake boot.
  3. Loosen the clamp (B) securing the throttle body to the air intake boot.
  4. Loosen the bolt (C) securing the air intake boot to the collector cover bracket.
  5. Disconnect the blow-by hose (D) from the air intake boot, and remove the air intake boot.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to allow the air intake boot to contact the air conditioner pipe.
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