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Oil Cooler: Service and Repair



Engine Oil Cooler

Service Order No - 12.60.68


Remove

1. Release fixings and remove battery cover.
2. Release fixings and remove cooling fan cowl.
3. Remove front grille.





4. Remove 6 scrivets and remove LH and RH air deflectors from front panel.





5. Remove nut and move LH horn aside.





6. Remove 2 bolts securing radiator LH and RH upper mounting brackets to body panel and remove brackets.
7. Remove 4 screws securing air conditioning condenser LH and RH upper mounting brackets to condenser.
8. Remove condenser upper mounting brackets with rubber mounts from radiator extension brackets.





9. Remove 2 bolts securing LH and RH extension brackets to radiator and remove brackets.





10. Position absorbent cloth under each oil cooler hose connection to collect oil spillage.
11. Push against coupling release rings and disconnect both hoses from oil cooler.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.





12. Remove screw securing oil cooler to radiator.
13. Release cooler from its location on radiator.
14. Release radiator lower mountings from location in chassis and carefully move radiator towards engine sufficiently only to release engine oil cooler from radiator.
15. Remove engine oil cooler.

Refit
1. Fit engine oil cooler to radiator, engage in location and secure with screw.
2. Fit radiator to location in chassis.
3. Ensure connections are clean, then secure hoses to oil cooler.
4. Fit extension brackets to radiator and secure with bolts.
5. Fit brackets with rubber mounts to extension brackets and secure to air conditioning condenser with screws.
6. Fit radiator upper mounting brackets and secure to body with bolts.
7. Fit LH horn and secure with nut.
8. Fit LH and RH air deflectors to front panel and secure with scrivets.
9. Fit front grille.
10. Fit cooling fan cowl and secure with fixings.
11. Fit battery cover and secure with fixings.
12. Top up engine oil.