Bed Plate Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Suzuki Verona. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the fuel pump fuse.
Start the engine and repeat cranking until the remaining fuel in the fuel line is all consumed.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Drain the engine coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND REFILLING THE COOLING SYSTEM .
Drain the engine oil.
Drain the transaxle oil.

Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Pump Fuse
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Drain the power steering oil.
Recover the refrigerant.
Remove the engine assembly. Refer to Engine Assembly Removal .
Remove the timing chain cover. Refer to Timing Chain Removal .
Remove the compressor.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Compressor And Retaining Bolts
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Remove the power steering pump.

Fig 3: Removing/Installing Power Steering Pump Retaining Bolts
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Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR REMOVAL .
Remove the idler retaining bolt, upper pad-to-lower pad bracket bolt, and the idler. Refer to Timing Chain Removal .

Fig 4: Removing/Installing Idler Retaining Bolts
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Remove the bracket.

Fig 5: Removing/Installing Bracket Retaining Bolts
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Remove the engine oil dipstick tube.
Remove the CKP (Crankshaft Position) sensor. Refer to CRANKSHAFT POSITION (CKP) SENSOR REMOVAL .

Fig 6: Removing/Installing Engine Oil Dipstick Tube Retaining Bolt
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Remove the bed plate baffle.

Fig 7: Removing/Installing Bed Plate Baffle Retaining Bolts
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Remove the oil pump chain lever.

Fig 8: Removing/Installing Oil Pump Chain Lever Mounting Bolt
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Remove the bed plate outer bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 9: Identifying Removing Sequence For Bed Plate Outer Bolts
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Remove the bed plate inner bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 10: Identifying Removing Sequence For Bed Plate Inner Bolts
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