Removing And Installing Middle Radiator

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WARNING: Hot fluid

Danger of scalding
- → Let the fluid cool down.
- → Wear personal protective gear.

WARNING: Caustic fluids

Danger of chemical burns
- → Wear personal protective gear.
- → Ensure that there is good ventilation.
- → Avoid contact with caustic fluid.
- → If you do come into contact, wash off immediately with plenty of warm water and contact a doctor if necessary.

Information

Despite having drained the coolant, residual amounts of coolant will emerge at the connection points during removal. Have sufficient collecting containers and cloths ready.

Pull coolant hoses -1- at the left and right off the middle radiator.
1. 1.1 Clamp off coolant hoses using hose clamps.
2. 1.2 Open clamps -2- on the coolant hoses.
3. 1.3 Disconnect coolant hoses -1- from the middle radiator.
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Disconnecting coolant hoses from middle radiator
Press the middle radiator -1- to the rear and out of the lower brackets -2- (-arrow- ).

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Loosening middle radiator at the bottom
Press the middle radiator forward out of the upper brackets -2- (-arrows- ) and hold it.

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Loosening middle radiator at the top
Remove middle radiator -1- from the bracket.

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Removing middle radiator

Information
- Coat O-rings, hoses and lines in the cooling system with Kluberplus Gel (Part No. 000.043.205.93).
Installation is performed in reverse order.