1F
Thermostat Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Drain cooling system referring to Cooling System Draining:M13A and tighten drain plug.
2) Remove intake manifold referring to Intake Manifold Removal and Installation:M13A .
3) Disconnect thermostat cap (1) from thermostat cap (2).
4) Remove thermostat (3).
Installation
1) When positioning the thermostat (2) on thermostat case (1), be sure to align its air breather valve (3) with mark (4).
2) Install thermostat cap (5) to thermostat case with align air bleed valve and mark.
Then, tighten mounting bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Thermostat cap bolts ( a ): 11 N·m ( 1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
Thermostat case bolts ( b ): 25 N·m ( 2.5 kg-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
3) Install intake manifold by referring to Intake Manifold Removal and Installation:M13A .
4) Fill the cooling system.