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COOLING SYSTEM 4-13
Radiator
Radiator and Radiator Fan Installation
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Installation is the reverse of removal.
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Install the radiator bracket collars [A] as shown.
Rubber Damper [B]
30 ∼ 40° [C]
Radiator [D]
Bracket [E]
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Tighten:
Torque - Radiator Lower Bolts [F]: 7.0 N·m (0.70 kgf·m, 61
in·lb)
Radiator Upper Bolts [G]: 7.0 N·m (0.70 kgf·m, 61
in·lb)
Radiator Inspection
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Check the radiator core.
If there are obstructions to air flow, remove them.
If the corrugated fins [A] are deformed, carefully
straighten them.
If the air passages of the radiator core are blocked more
than 20% by unremovable obstructions or irreparably de-
formed fins, replace t he radiator with a new one.
CAUTION
When cleaning t he radiator with steam cleaner, be
careful of the following to prevent radiator damage:
Keep the steam gun [A] away more than 0.5 m (1.6
ft) [B] from the radiator core.
Hold the steam gun perpendicular [C] (not oblique
[D]) to the core surface.
Run the steam gun, following the core fin direction.
Radiator Cap Inspection
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Remove:
Fuel Tank (see Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
Radiator Cap
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Check the condition of the bottom [A] and top [B] valve
seals and valve spring [C].
If any one of them shows visible damage, replace t he cap
with a new one.