Engine Lubrication System

Oil Cooler Installation

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  • Replace the O-ring [A] with a new one.
  • Apply grease to the new O-ring.
Oil Cooler Installation

  • Install the water hoses and hose clamps [A] as shown in the figure.
Water Hose (About 300 mm, 11.8 in.) [B] Water Hose (About 130 mm, 5.1 in.) [C] Yellow Paint [D]
  • Tighten: Torque - Water Hose Clamp Screws: 3.0 NВ·m (0.31 kgfВ·m, 27 inВ·lb)
  • Oil Cooler Installation

    • Install the oil cooler [E].
    • Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil cooler mounting bolts.
    • Tighten the oil cooler mounting bolts by following the sequence numbers [1 ∼ 4].

    Torque - Oil Cooler Mounting Bolts: 12 NВ·m (1.2 kgfВ·m, 106 inВ·lb)

    • Run the water hoses properly (see Cable, Wire, and Hose Routing section in the Appendix chapter).
    • Pour: Coolant (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Engine Oil (see Engine Oil Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter)
    • Install the removed parts (see appropriate chapters).

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