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9S8140PressurizingPump
The9S8140PressurizingPumpisusedtotestthefillercaps.Thispressurizingpumpisalsousedtopressure
testthecoolingsystemforleaks.
Personalinjurycanresultfromhotcoolant,steamandalkali.
Atoperatingtemperature,enginecoolantishotandunderpressure.
Theradiatorandalllinestoheatersortheenginecontainhotcoolantor
steam.Anycontactcancausesevereburns.
Removefillercapslowlytorelievepressureonlywhenengineisstopped
andradiatorcapiscoolenoughtotouchwithyourbarehand.
CoolingSystemConditionercontainsalkali.Avoidcontactwithskin
andeyes.
Onecauseforapressurelossinthecoolingsystemcanbeadefectivesealontheradiatorfillercap.
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9S8140 PressurizingPump 1
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TypicalSchematicofFillerCap
(1)Sealingsurfaceofbothfillercapandradiator
Aftertheenginecools,loosenthefillercap.Slowlyreleasethepressurefromthecoolingsystem.Then,remove
thefillercap.
Carefullyinspectthefillercap.Lookforanydamagetothesealsandtothesealingsurface.Inspectthe
followingcomponentsforanyforeignsubstances:
fillercap
seal
surfaceforseal
Removeanydepositsthatarefoundontheseitems,andremoveanymaterialthatisfoundontheseitems.
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9S8140PressurizingPump
Personalinjurycanresultfromhotcoolant,steamandalkali.
Atoperatingtemperature,enginecoolantishotandunderpressure.
Theradiatorandalllinestoheatersortheenginecontainhotcoolantor
steam.Anycontactcancausesevereburns.
Removefillercapslowlytorelievepressureonlywhenengineisstopped
andradiatorcapiscoolenoughtotouchwithyourbarehand.
CoolingSystemConditionercontainsalkali.Avoidcontactwithskin
andeyes.
Tocheckfortheamountofpressurethatopensthefillercap,usethefollowingprocedure:
1.Carefullyremovethefillercapfromtheradiator.
2.Putthefillercaponthe9S8140PressurizingPump.
3.Lookatthegaugefortheexactpressurethatopensthefillercap.
4.Comparethegauge'sreadingwiththecorrectpressurethatshouldopenthefillercap:
5.Ifthefillercapisdefective,replacethefillercap.
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