Installation - Suzuki VZ800 Service Manual

• Keep on heating the water to raise its temperature.
• Just when the water temperature reaches specified value, the
thermostat valve should have lifted by at least 6.0 mm (0.24
in).
 Thermostat valve lift A
Standard: 6.0 mm and over at 90 °C
• A thermostat failing to satisfy either of the two requirements
(start-to-open temperature and valve lift) must be replaced.

INSTALLATION

Install the thermostat in the revers order of removal. Pay atten-
tion to the following points:
• Apply engine coolant to the O-ring and install the water pump
cover.
• Tighten the water pump cover bolts.
NOTE:
Fit the clamp to the bolt A.
• Bleed air from the cooling circuit. (2-18)
(0.24 in and over at 194 °F)
COOLING AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM 7-13