Renault Duster 2007 Manual page 312

Cooling radiator: Removal - Refitting
K9K
Special tooling required
Mot. 1448 Remote operation pliers for
hose clips.
Car. 1363 Set of trim removal levers.
IMPORTANT
When working in the engine compartment, take
care as the radiator fan(s) may start up unexpect-
edly (risk of being cut).
To avoid any risk of serious burns when the engine
is hot:
- do not open the expansion bottle cap,
- do not drain the cooling system,
- do not open the bleed screw(s).
WARNING
Prepare for the flow of fluid, and protect the sur-
rounding components.
WARNING
When carrying out a repair that requires a complete
change, it is essential to flush the circuit with clean
water, blast compressed air through the circuit to
drive out the water, fill and bleed the circuit and
then measure the effective protection.
The criteria to be met are:
- protection down to -25˚C ± ± ± ± 2 for cold and temper-
ate countries,
- protection down to -40˚C ± ± ± ± 2 for "extreme cold"
countries.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a lift (see Vehicle: Towing
and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Re-
fitting) (80A, Battery).
a Remove:
- the engine undertray,
- the front bumper (see Front bumper assembly:
Exploded view) (55A, Exterior protection),
COOLING
- the engine cover,
- the air intake sleeve,
- the intercooler (see 12B, Turbocharging, Inter-
- the fan assembly (see 19A, Cooling, Engine cool-
a Drain the engine cooling system (see 19A, Cooling,
Cooling system: Draining - Refilling, page 19A-6)
.
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
AIR CONDITIONING
a Remove:
- the air deflector mounting pins (1) ,
- the air deflector.
a Attach the condenser to the front impact cross mem-
ber using a safety strap.
19A-11
cooler: Removal - Refitting, page 12B-8) ,
ing fan assembly: Removal - Refitting, page
19A-27) .
19A
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