Installation [06/2018 - ]: Procedure
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- INSTALL FLOW SHUTTING VALVE (WATER BY-PASS HOSE ASSEMBLY)
- Connect the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) to the water by-pass outlet sub-assembly and slide the clip to secure it.
*a Paint Mark *b 45° (Tabs of Clip Installation Area) NOTE:- Make sure to slide the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) until it contacts the hose stopper of the water by-pass outlet sub-assembly.
- Make sure that the tabs of the clip are within the area shown in the illustration.
- Install the wire harness clamp bracket with the bolt.
Torque: 13 N.m (133 kgf/cm, 10 ft.lbf)
- Connect the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) with the bolt.
Torque: 19 N.m (194 kgf/cm, 14 ft.lbf)
- Connect the No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 19 N.m (194 kgf/cm, 14 ft.lbf)
- Connect the inlet heater hose connector to the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly).NOTE:
Check that there is no damage or foreign matter on the connecting parts of the water lines.
- Align the protrusions of the inlet heater hose connector with the cutouts in the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) and push them together until the inlet heater hose connector makes a "click" sound.
*a Protrusion *b Cutout - Push in the retainer.
*a Retainer Push Push in - Check that the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) and inlet heater hose connector are securely connected by pulling on them.
- Align the protrusions of the inlet heater hose connector with the cutouts in the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) and push them together until the inlet heater hose connector makes a "click" sound.
- Connect the outlet heater hose connector to the No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly.NOTE:
Check that there is no damage or foreign matter on the connecting parts of the water lines.
- Align the protrusion of the No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly with the cutout in the outlet heater hose connector and push them together until the outlet heater hose connector makes a "click" sound.
*a Protrusion *b Cutout - Push in the retainer.
*a Retainer Push Push in - Check that the No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly and outlet heater hose connector are securely connected by pulling on them.
- Align the protrusion of the No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly with the cutout in the outlet heater hose connector and push them together until the outlet heater hose connector makes a "click" sound.
- Connect the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) connector.
- Connect the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) to the water by-pass outlet sub-assembly and slide the clip to secure it.
- INSTALL INVERTER WITH CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Refer to INSTALLATION [06/2018 - ]
- ADD ENGINE COOLANT (for Engine)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK (for Engine)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1