2003-2005 Chevy/GMC 1500 2/4wd 3″ Body Lift Kit
1. Remove negative battery cable, then positive battery cable from the battery. If equipped, the Supplemental Restraint System (airbags) will be deactivated when the battery is disconnected.
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2. Remove the 7 plastic clips that mount the upper plastic core support cover to the core support (Fig ). Pull up on the center of the clip with a flat blade screw driver and then pull the clip out of the hole. Remove the cover from the vehicle. Retain clips and cover.
3. Remove the grill. Four Phillips head fasteners are located at the four corners of the grill face that require a quarter turn to release (Fig 2). Remove the bolt at the top-center of the grill. Remove the grill from the vehicle by carefully pulling out the middle outside edges that are clipped in place
4. Remove the two bolts and two plastic clips mounting the transmission cooler to the core support (Fig 3). Pull the cooler forward, free from the core support mount. Note: In some earlier models the bottom clips were replaced with standard bolts.
5. Remove the transmission cooler lines from the clips on the core support (Fig 4).
6. Remove the air intake tube from the throttle body and the air filter box by loosening the hose clamps at each point. If equipped, remove the radiator hose clip that is attached to the middle of the air intake tube. Remove the intake tube from the vehicle.
7. Remove the bolts (2 or 4, depending on vehicle) mounting the top of the fan shroud to the core support (Fig 5). Retain bolts.
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