17 11 000 Removing and installing radiator (N52K, N54, N55, N57 D30 O/T/S 0/1)

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

IMPORTANT: Wear safety goggles and protective gloves.

Necessary preliminary work:

Follow instructions for REPAIR WORK ON THE COOLING SYSTEM .
Remove fan cowl . See 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N55) .
Drain coolant . See 17 00 005 DRAINING AND ADDING COOLANT (N54, N55) .
Unlock coolant hoses and detach.

Release screws.

Remove cover (1).

Fig 1: Locating Screws Of Radiator

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Remove radiator (1) towards top.

Fig 2: Removing Radiator

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Reassemble the vehicle.