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Cleaning The Cooling Air Guides

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NOTE: Radiator surface (vanes) dirty/soiled
  • Engine overheating due to lack of cooling performance
  • Risk of damage to radiator surface

→ Clean radiator surface regularly.

→ Do not use a high-pressure steam cleaner.

  1. Check cooling air guides and radiator for foreign bodies (e.g. leaves, stones).
    1. 1.1. If necessary, carefully clean the cooling air guides and radiator surfaces through the openings at the front -arrows-  using a vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner nozzle, long crevice tool, for cleaning cooling air inlet shafts Nr.160  .
      Fig 1: Locating Cooling-Air Intakes
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