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Thermostat Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal

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  1. Drain coolant. See COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING .
  2. Remove intake upper manifold. See INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  3. Remove wiring harness (1) of HO2S-1 (bank 1) from water inlet pipe.
  4. Remove water inlet pipe (2).
  5. Remove heater inlet hose (3), heater outlet hose (4), water inlet hose (5) and water outlet hose (6) from thermostat assembly.
    Fig 1: Identifying Heater Inlet Hose, Heater Outlet Hose And Water Inlet Hose
    G06493357Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Remove thermostat assembly (1) from cylinder block.
    Fig 2: Identifying Thermostat Assembly From Cylinder Block
    G06493358Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.