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Remove the battery tray, move the AC accumulator out of the way, disconnect the wiring harness and shift cable, disconnect the cooler inlet line.
Then, there is a specific sequence of bolt removal that must occur.
Reinstallation also occurs in reverse of removal.
anything special i need to do to get it off? i'm having a hard time getting it off