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Radiator Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT ).
  3. Remove the air cleaner. (See L3: INTAKE AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION , AJ: INTAKE AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  4. Remove the shroud panel. (See SHROUD PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the cooling fan. (See COOLING FAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  6. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator. (L3 engine model)
  7. Disconnect the oil hose from the radiator. (ATX)
  8. Remove the engine coolant reserve hose. (AJ engine model)
  9. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
  10. Install in the reverse order of the removal.
  11. Add the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT ).
  12. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (01-12A-7 ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [L3, AJ]).
  13. Inspect the ATF level. (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION ). (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION ).
    Fig 1: Radiator Mounting & Torque Specification
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