Engine Oil Cooler, Removing And Installing: Removing
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CAUTION:
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. There is a risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.
Scalding the skin and other parts of the body is possible.
- Wear safety gloves.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.
-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .
-- Remove the sub-assembly bracket. Refer to SUB-ASSEMBLY BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolts -4 and 5- and remove the engine oil cooler -3- together with the seal -2-.