Oil Hose Installation Note

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Apply compressed air to cooler-side opening, and blow any remaining grime and foreign material from the cooler pipes. Compressed air should be applied for no less than one minute.

Fig 1: Blowing Away Remaining Grime & Foreign Material From Cooler Pipes
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Align the marks, and slide the oil hose onto the oil pipe until it is fully seated as shown.

Fig 2: Aligning Marks On Oil Hose & Oil Pipe
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Install the hose clamp onto the hose. If reusing the hose, install the new hose clamp exactly on the mark left by the previous hose clamp.
Verify that the hose clamp does not interfere with any other components.

Fig 3: Installing Hose Clamp Onto Hose
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