Removing The Three-Way Manifold - APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual

COOLING SYSTEM
5.9 REMOVING THE THREE-WAY MANIFOLD
Carefully read 0.4.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 1.2.5 (COOLANT).
• Turn the ignition switch to position "JXi".
• Lift the fuel tank, see 2.8 (LIFTING THE FUEL TANK).
• Drain the cooling circuit completely, see 2.16 (CHANG-
ING THE COOLANT).
• Disconnect the electric connectors (1) (2) from the ther-
mal switch (3).
When reassembling, make sure the electric connec-
tors (1) (2) are plugged in properly.
NOTE
Obtain appropriate pliers to attach the clamps,
or screwdriver-type pipe clamps to replace the original
ones (special type without screw).
• Release the head off the pipe clamps (4) (5) (6).
• Pull the three pipes (7) (8) (9) off the manifold (10).
Clamp driving torque: 7 Nm (0.7 kgm).
• Loosen the pipe clamp (11) and move it downwards.
• Grip the manifold (10) and slide it up off the coupling
(12) one small step at a time.
Plug the coupling openings, in such a way as to pre-
.vent any foreign matters from getting in.
If necessary, proceed as follows:
Driving torque of thermal switch: 30 Nm (3.0 kgm).
• Unscrew and remove the thermal switch (3) and re-
trieve the gasket.
NOTE
When reassembling, apply LOCTITE® 572 on
the thread of the thermal switch (3).
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