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COOL
RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT
EB500010
CHECKING THE RADIATOR
1. Check:
• radiator fins
Obstruction
→
Clean.
Apply compressed air to the rear of the
radiator.
Damage
→
Repair or replace.
NOTE:
Straighten any flattened fins with a thin,
flat-head screwdriver.
2. Check:
• radiator hoses
Cracks/damage
→
Replace.
3. Measure:
• radiator cap opening pressure
Below the specified pressure
→
Replace the radiator cap.
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a. Install the radiator cap tester
1
and
adapter
2
onto the radiator cap
3
.
b. Apply the specified pressure for ten
seconds and make sure that there is
no drop in pressure.
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Radiator cap opening pressure
95 ~ 125 kPa
(0.95 ~ 1.25 kg/cm
2
,
3.51 ~ 7.78 psi)
Radiator cap tester
90890-01325
Adapter
90890-01352
4. Check:
• radiator fan
Damage
→
Replace.
Malfunction
→
Check and repair.
Refer to “COOLING SYSTEM” in chap-
ter 8.
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