Removal and Installation

RADIATOR

Radiator:

WARNING: Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could occur from high pressure coolant escaping from the radiator.

REMOVAL
1. Remove undercover using power tool.
2. Drain coolant from the radiator.

CAUTION: Per form when the engine is cold.

3. Remove air duct and air cleaner case.
4. Disconnect A/T oil cooler hoses.
^ Install blind plug to avoid leakage of A/T fluid.





5. Disconnect radiator upper and lower hoses.
6. Remove the lower radiator shroud.
While pressing left and right pawls in direction indicated by arrows, pull lower radiator shroud toward you to remove.

7. Remove the radiator shroud.
8. Remove cooling fan.







9. Rotate two radiator upper mount brackets 90 degrees in the direction shown in the figure, and remove them.
10. Remove bracket mounting bolt for anchoring air conditioner piping from vehicle left side, so that air conditioner piping can be moved.







11. Remove two air conditioner condenser mounting bolts located in upper part of radiator.
12. Lift the air conditioner condenser up approximately 2 cm (0.79 inch). Remove the radiator mounting brackets.







CAUTION: To avoid putting a load on the air conditioner piping, be careful not to lift too much.

13. Lift up and remove the radiator.

CAUTION: Do not damage or scratch air conditioner condenser and radiator core when removing.
After removing the radiator, fix the air conditioner condenser on the vehicle side with a rope or similar means.This is to prevent a load being applied to the air conditioner piping.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.