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Air Intake Boot: Removal

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  1. Remove the collector cover.
    1. Carefully pull up the rear of collector cover at two positions (A).
    2. Carefully pull up the front of collector cover at two positions (B) while moving it forward.
      Fig 1: Pulling Air Intake Boot
      G10263528Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Loosen the clamp (A) securing the air cleaner case (rear) to the air intake boot.
  3. Loosen the clamp (B) securing the throttle body to the air intake boot.
  4. Loosen the bolt (C) securing the air intake boot to the collector cover bracket.
  5. Disconnect the blow-by hose (D) from the air intake boot, and remove the air intake boot.
    Fig 2: Identifying Blow-By Hose, Clamp And Bolt
    G10263854Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.