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Thermostat Assembly Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Do not disassemble thermostat assembly. Disassembly will spoil it original function. If any malcondition is found in thermostat assembly, replace if as assembly.
Removal
1) Drain coolant from cooling system referring to Cooling System Draining:K9K .
2) Disconnect radiator inlet hose No.1 (1), heater hose (2) and degassing tank hose (3).
3) Remove thermostat assembly (4) from cylinder head.
Installation
1) Install thermostat assembly (1) to cylinder head with new O-ring.
Then, tighten thermostat assembly bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Thermostat assembly bolt ( a ): 10 N·m ( 1.0 kg-m, 7.5 lb-ft)
2) Connect radiator inlet hose No.1 (2), heater hose (3) and degassing tank hose (4).
3) Refill cooling system with coolant referring to Cooling System Refill:K9K .