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1.Remove the engine room
under cover front (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover
<Except
vehicles for Thailand>,
<Vehicles for Thailand>).
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2.
warning |
When removing the radiator
cap, use care to avoid contact
with hot coolant or steam. Place a shop towel
over the cap and turn the cap anti-clockwise a
little to let the pressure escape through the
vinyl tube. After relieving the steam pressure,
remove the cap by slowly turning it
anti-clockwise.
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Drain the engine coolant from the radiator, heater
core and engine after unplugging the
radiator drain plug and removing the radiator cap.
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3.Drain the engine coolant
in the water jacket by unplugging the drain plug of the
cylinder
block. 4.Remove the condenser tank and drain the
engine coolant.
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5.Replace the gasket, and
tighten the cylinder block drain plug to the specified
torque. Tightening torque: 25 ± 3
N·m 6.Securely tighten the drain
plug of the radiator. 7.Reinstall the condenser
tank.
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8.
caution |
- Do not use alcohol or methanol
anti-freeze or any engine
coolants mixed with alcohol or methanol
anti-freeze. The use of an improper
anti-freeze can
cause corrosion of the aluminium
components.
- Use the MITSUBISHI MOTORS GENUINE SUPER
LONG LIFE COOLANT PREMIUM without adding
water because the concentration is
preadjusted to 50%.
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Use special tool LLC changer (MB991871) to refill
the engine coolant up to the top of
the radiator port.
Recommended
antifreeze: MITSUBISHI MOTORS GENUINE
SUPER LONG LIFE COOLANT PREMIUM or
equivalent*
note |
*similar high
quality ethylene glycol based
non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrate
and non-borate coolant with long life
hybrid organic acid technology
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Quantity (Includes volume inside condense
tank): <Except vehicles for
Thailand> <Vehicles for Thailand>
note |
For how to use special tool
MB991871, refer to its manufacturer’s
instructions.
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9.Tighten the radiator cap
securely. 10.Remove the condenser tank cap, and
add the engine coolant up to the "F" line of the
condenser tank. 11.Turn the A/C switch to
OFF position to start the engine and warm up until
the cooling fan operates.
note |
This work is to open the
thermostat fully.
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12.Rev the engine several times and then stop
it. Check that there are no coolant
leaks. 13.Remove the radiator cap with the engine
cool, and then refill the engine coolant up
to the top of the radiator port. 14.Tighten the
radiator cap securely. 15.
caution |
Do not overfill the condenser
tank.
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Remove the condenser tank cap, and add the engine
coolant up to the "F" line of the condenser
tank. 16.Install the engine room under cover front
(Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover
<Except
vehicles for Thailand>,
<Vehicles for Thailand>).
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