Checking The Radiator; Installing The Radiator - Yamaha XVS1300A 2007 Service Manual

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CHECKING THE RADIATOR

1. Check:
• Radiator fins
Obstruction → Clean.
Apply compressed air to the rear of the radia-
tor.
Damage → Repair or replace.
NOTE:
Straighten any flattened fins with a thin, flathead
screwdriver.
2. Check:
• Radiator hoses
• Radiator pipe
Cracks/damage → Replace.
3. Measure:
• Radiator cap opening pressure
Below the specified pressure → Replace the
radiator cap.
Radiator cap opening pressure
93.3–122.7 kPa (13.5–17.8 psi)
(0.93–1.23 kgf/cm²)
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a. Install the radiator cap tester "1" and radiator
cap tester adapter "2" to the radiator cap "3".
Radiator cap tester
90890-01325
Radiator pressure tester
YU-24460-01
Radiator cap tester adapter
90890-01352
Radiator pressure tester adapter
YU-33984
email: info@motomatrix.co.uk
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b. Apply the specified pressure for ten seconds
and make sure there is no drop in pressure.
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4. Check:
• Radiator fan
Damage → Replace.
Malfunction → Check and repair.
Refer to "COOLING SYSTEM" on page 8-29.
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INSTALLING THE RADIATOR

1. Fill:
• Cooling system
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended coolant)
Refer to "CHANGING THE COOLANT" on
page 3-16.
2. Check:
• Cooling system
Leaks → Repair or replace any faulty part.
3. Measure:
• Radiator cap opening pressure
Below the specified pressure → Replace the
radiator cap.
Refer to "CHECKING THE RADIATOR" on
page 6-3.
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RADIATOR
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