Section 68 (Engine Cooling System & Automatic Transmission Cooling System): Engine: DRAINCOCK-Radiator: Removal

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Fig 1: Removin/Installing Draincock

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1 - RADIATOR TANK

2 - DRAINCOCK

CAUTION: Use of pliers on draincock is not recommended. Damage may occur to radiator or draincock.

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove draincock during a routine coolant drain.

Drain the cooling system, (Refer to COOLING/ENGINE/COOLANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
Open the draincock by turning it counterclockwise until it stops.
Turn the draincock back (clockwise) 1/8 turn.
Pull the draincock (2) from the radiator tank. See Fig 1.