Radiator On-Vehicle Cleaning
INSPECT RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Radiator -- On-Vehicle Cleaning |
1. INSPECT RADIATOR ASSEMBLY |
If the fins are clogged, wash them with water or a steam cleaner and dry them with compressed air.
- NOTICE:
- To avoid damaging the fins, the injection direction should be at right angles to the core surface.
- If the steam cleaner is too close to the core, there is a possibility of damaging the fins, so maintain the following injection distances.
- Standard Injection Distance:
Injection Pressure
| Specified Condition
|
2942 to 4903 kPa (30.0 to 50.0 kgf/cm2, 427 to 711 psi)
| 300 mm (11.8 in.)
|
4903 to 7845 kPa (50.0 to 80.0 kgf/cm2, 711 to 1138 psi)
| 500 mm (19.7 in.)
|
- If the fins are bent, straighten them with a screwdriver or pliers.
- Do not expose electronic components to water.
Dry the fins with compressed air.