17 11 100 Removing And Installing/Renewing Coolant Expansion Tank (N63)

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Necessary preliminary work:

Drain COOLANT .
Remove left TRAILING LINK .
Remove left INTAKE PORT .
Release expansion tank for hydraulic steering or dynamic drive and place to one side. See 32 41 250 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLUID RESERVOIR FOR HYDRAULIC STEERING or 32 41 280 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OIL RESERVOIR .

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque: 17 10 2AZ .

Release and disconnect coolant hoses (2).

Raise expansion tank (3).

Fig 1: Coolant Hoses, Expansion Tank And Screw

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Unlock connector (1) on coolant level switch and disconnect.

Remove expansion tank (2).

Fig 2: Expansion Tank And Connector

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Assemble engine.

Top up COOLANT .

Check cooling system for LEAK TIGHTNESS .