Coolant Thermostat: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Replace sealing ring -item 18- and O-ring -item 16-.
Note installation position of coolant regulator -1-. Valve -2- must point upward.

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Coolant Regulator
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Fill the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .