Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual page 300

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Remove the upper intake manifold attaching bolts ...
... then lift the manifold from the engine
Stuff rags into the intake runners, then remove the old upper intake gasket; use care when
scraping
10. Remove the 6 attaching nuts and lift off the upper manifold.
If you only need to remove the upper intake manifold, stop at this point. Otherwise, continue with the
procedure to also remove the lower intake manifold.
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