INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED ONLY BY INDIVIDUALS SKILLED IN THE USE OF THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION PER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS SERVICE MANUAL. IF THERE IS DOUBT CONCERNING COMPETENCE, EXPERTISE OR PROPER TOOLS & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED, CONSULT A QUALIFIED EXPERT AND REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE MANUAL BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION. LABOR HOURS 5.3
BLEED AIR FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM Failure to do so will void warranty 1. Be sure radiator drain valve is closed. Always only hand tighten. 2. Attach a 4 to 6 ft. clear hose (1/4 inch) to the bleeder fitting. The bleed valve location is located on the water outlet connector at the front of engine- Below: 3. Route hose away from the accessory drive belt, drive pulleys and electric cooling fan. Place the other end of hose into a clean container. The hose will prevent coolant from contacting the accessory drive belt when bleeding the system during the refilling operation. ALERT! It is imperative that the cooling system air bleed valve be opened before any coolant is added to the cooling system.Failure to open the bleed valve first will result in an incomplete fill of the system. (1) Clear Hose (2) Bleeder fitting
4. Using hose pinch-off pliers, pinch the overflow hose that connects between the two chambers of the coolant bottle. 5. Open bleed fitting. CAUTION: Do not mix coolants. If coolant is used other than specified, a reduction in corrosion protection will occur. 6. Pour in the 50/50 antifreeze mixture. For system capacity refer to specifications fluids in the owner’s manual or service manual. 7. Slowly fill the cooling system until a steady stream of coolant flows from the hose attached to the bleed valve. 8. Close the bleed valve and continue filling system. 9. Remove pinch-off pliers from overflow hose. 10. Install cap on coolant pressure bottle. 11. Remove hose from bleed valve. 12. Start engine and run at 1500 - 2000 RPM for 30 minutes . NOTE: The engine cooling system will push any remaining air into the coolant bottle within about an hour of normal driving. As a result, a drop in coolant level in the pressure bottle may occur. If the engine cooling system overheats and pushes coolant into the overflow side of the coolant bottle, this coolant will be sucked back into the cooling system ONLY IF THE PRESSURE CAP IS LEFT ON THE BOTTLE. Removing the pressure cap breaks the vacuum path between the two bottle sections and the coolant will not return to cooling system. 13. Shut off engine allow it to cool down for 30 minutes . This permits coolant to be drawn into the pressure chamber under vacuum. 14. With engine COLD, observe coolant level in pressure chamber. Coolant level should be within MIN and MAX marks. Adjust coolant level as necessary. NOTE: The coolant bottle has two chambers. Coolant will normally only be in the inboard of the two. The outboard chamber is only to recover coolant in event of an overheat or after a recent service fill.
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Replaces:
542-04190
AW7161
WP9103
252-524
Interchanges provided for reference purposes only.
