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Fig. 6 Cylinder Head Covers:

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Disconnect the throttle body air inlet hose assembly from the throttle body and air cleaner.
3. Remove the vacuum brake booster hose from the throttle body.

Fig. 4 CCV Hoses / Power Steering Reservoir:

4. Disconnect the crankcase ventilation (CCV) fresh air hose at the cylinder head cover Fig. 4.
5. Disconnect the CCV vacuum hose at the cylinder head cover Fig. 4.
6. Disconnect the air cleaner and remove it.
7. Remove the power steering reservoir mounting bolts. Set the coolant pressure bottle (Fig. 4) in the air cleaner position.
8. Disconnect the accelerator cable at the throttle body and hold down bracket. Lay to the side.

CAUTION: When disconnecting the cruise control cable at the throttle body, do not use pliers to remove the connector. Use finger pressure only. Plier scan break the connector.

Fig. 5 Idle Speed Regulator Bracket:

9. Remove idle speed regulator bracket mounting bolts at the rear of the valve cover Fig. 5.
10. Remove the spark plug wire holder.
11. Loosen the cylinder head cover mounting bolts.
12. Remove the cover and gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean the cylinder head and cylinder head cover mating surfaces.
2. Apply a light coating of Mopar Gasket-in-a-Tube Sealer, or equivalent, to the top of the timing case cover to cylinder head joint areas.
3. Install the cylinder head cover and new gasket.
4. Tighten the cylinder head cover mounting bolts to 12 Nm (9 ft.lbs.) torque.
5. Install the spark plug wire holder.
6. Install the idle speed regulator bracket to the rear of the cylinder head cover.
7. Connect the accelerator cable and cruise control cable to the holddown bracket and throttle body.
8. Install the power steering pump reservoir.
9. Install the air cleaner.
10. Install CCV fresh air hose and vacuum hose.
11. Connect vacuum brake booster hose.
12. Connect the throttle body air inlet hose assembly-to the air cleaner and throttle body.
13. Connect the battery negative cable.