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Old 10-06-2015, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Stokes View Post
There's a "cheat" you can use to remove this (I've been messing with mine recently). That rear bracket has 2 bolts (13mm head) that go into the block and are comparatively easy to get to. Pull those two and the pump will come out with the bracket. If you feel under the rear of the pump straight down you should find them. Evidently it's OK to delete that bracket when reinstalling the pump - VSTech says he rarely finds them when doing service and there's no ill effects.

Dan
Bad advice! The rear bracket is there for a reason: to support a long and heavy pump. Whoever leaves that bracket out is a hack just trying to save time.
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