Cooling System; Checking The Radiator; Installing The Radiator - Yamaha FZ09E 2014 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.
TIP
Straighten any flattened fins with a thin, flat-head
screwdriver.
2. Check:
• Radiator hoses
• Radiator pipes
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 (0.93–1.23
2
kgf/cm , 13.5–17.8 psi)
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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
Mityvac cooling system tester kit
YU-24460-A
Radiator cap tester adapter
90890-01352
Pressure tester adapter
YU-33984
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 8-27.
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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 3-26.
2. Check:
• Cooling system
Leaks  Repair or replace any faulty part.
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a. Attach the radiator cap tester "1" and radiator
cap tester adapter "2" to the radiator.
Radiator cap tester
90890-01325
Mityvac cooling system tester kit
YU-24460-A
Radiator cap tester adapter
90890-01352
Pressure tester adapter
YU-33984
b. Apply 122.7 kPa (1.23 kgf/cm
6-2
RADIATOR
2
, 17.8 psi) of