17 11 000 Removing and Installing Radiator (N52K)

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WARNING: Danger of scalding!
Only perform this work after engine has cooled down.

IMPORTANT: Wear protective goggles and gloves.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Follow instructions for working on cooling system 17 00 ... Instructions For Working On Cooling System .
Remove fan cowl. See 17 11 035 Removing and Installing/Replacing Fan Cowl With Electric Fan (N52K) .
Drain coolant. See 17 00 005 Draining and Adding Coolant In Radiator (N52K) .
Unlock coolant hoses and detach.

Release screws.

Remove cover (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Screws And Cover

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Remove radiator (1) towards top.

Fig 2: Identifying Radiator

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