Inspection After Removal

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Check valve seating condition at room temperature. It should seat tightly.

Check valve operation.

Place a thread so that it is caught in the valve of the thermostat. Immerse fully in a container filled with water. Heat while stirring.
The valve opening temperature is the temperature at which the valve opens and falls from the thread.
Continue heating. Check the full-open lift amount.
NOTE: The full-open lift amount standard temperature is the reference value.
After checking the full-open lift amount, lower the water temperature and check the valve closing temperature.

Fig 1: Checking Thermostat Valve Opening Temperature
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Thermostat	Standard
Valve opening temperature	Refer to "STANDARD AND LIMIT "
Full-open lift amount	Refer to "STANDARD AND LIMIT "
Valve closing temperature	Refer to "STANDARD AND LIMIT "

If valve seating at measured values are out of standard range, replace water inlet and thermostat assembly.