Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 1264

ENGINE BLOCK HEATER 9E 1
SECTION 9E
BLOCK
yEATER
CONTENTS
General Description
On-Car Service .........
GENERAL D E S C R I P T I O N
Optional engine block heaters are rated at 600 watts and
operate from a 110 volt A.C. power supply. It is important to
install the heater element in the correct direction to avoid having
the element contact the side of the block.
9E-1
9E-1
ON-CAR S E R V I C E
D I S P L A C E D POSITION
1— ENGINE BLOCK (OUTSIDE)
2— "0"-RING
3— TERMINAL GUARD
4— GROUND RING
5 — B O L T / S C R E W
6— S U P P O R T
1. REMOVE WATER J A C K E T S U P P O R T P L U G CAREFULLY. CAUTION DO NOT S C O R E
MACHINED S U R F A C E O F H O L E .
2. THOROUGHLY C L E A N P L U G HOLE REMOVING ANY B U R R S , COMPOUND, PAINT OR
ROUGH S P O T S .
3. APPLY A COATING O F LUBRICANT TO T H E "0"-RING AND MACHINED S U R F A C E
O F HOLE.
4. INSERT T H E HAIRPIN END O F T H E HEATING COIL INTO T H E OPENING TO T H E INSIDE
FACE O F ENGINE BLOCK. TO I N S E R T S U P P O R T INTO ENGINE BLOCK, M E R E L Y C E N -
T E R T H E AXIS O F T H E HEATER AND AXIS O F T H E C O R E HOLE AND P U S H S U P P O R T
IN A S FAR AS IT WILL GO.
5. TIGHTEN B O L T / S C R E W TO 1.9 N-m ( 1 7 L B . I N . ) . CAUTION ( E X C E S S I V E TIGHTENING
IS NOT N E C E S S A R Y ) .
6. CAUTION C O R D MUST NOT TOUCH ENGINE, HOT P I P E S , MANIFOLD OR ANY MOVING
PARTS.
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Fig. 801 Block Heater Installation