Thermostatic switch

THERMOSTATIC SWITCH

Service repair no - 26.25.35

Remove

1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Loosen coolant filler cap and release coolant pressure.

WARNING: Protect hands if system is hot.

3. Disconnect 2 Lucars from thermostatic switch. Position absorbent cloth below switch.
4. Rotate switch locking ring through 90˚ anti-clockwise and remove.
5. Remove thermostatic switch from radiator and discard seal.

Refit

1. Fit NEW seal to radiator and insert thermostatic switch.
2. Secure switch with locking ring.
3. Connect Lucars to switch.
4. Top-up cooling system. See MAINTENANCEMaintenance.
5. Connect battery earth lead.

RADIATOR

Service repair no - 26.40.01

Remove

1. Drain cooling system. See Adjustments.
2. Remove radiator cooling fan. See this section.

3. Loosen clip securing top hose to radiator.
4. Release top hose from radiator.
5. Remove 2 bolts securing radiator top mounting brackets to bonnet platform.
6. Remove 2 radiator top mounting brackets.
7. Release radiator from 2 lower mountings.
8. Remove radiator from vehicle. Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.
9. Remove 2 lower mounting rubbers from old radiator.
10. Fit lower mounting rubbers to new radiator.

Refit

1. Manoeuvre radiator into position and locate on lower mountings.
2. Fit top mountings to radiator and align to body.
3. Fit bolts securing radiator to bonnet platform and tighten to 9 Nm.
4. Connect top hose to radiator and secure with clip.
5. Fit radiator cooling fan. See this section.
6. Fill cooling system. See Adjustments.