Coolant Replacement; Radiator Removal And Installation - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

7 - 20 COOLING SYSTEM
SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)

COOLANT REPLACEMENT

It is recommended that the cooling system be
drained and flushed at 84,000 kilometers (52,500
miles), or 3 years, whichever occurs first. Then every
two years, or 48,000 kilometers (30,000 miles),
whichever occurs first.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
RADIATOR
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE
BLOCK DRAIN-PLUG, THE COOLANT TANK CAP,
THE RADIATOR FILL VENT VALVE, OR LOOSEN
THE RADIATOR DRAINCOCK WITH THE SYSTEM
HOT AND PRESSURIZED. SERIOUS BURNS FROM
THE COOLANT CAN OCCUR.
DO NOT WASTE reusable coolant. If solution is
clean, drain coolant into a clean container for reuse.
WARNING: CONSTANT TENSION HOSE CLAMPS
ARE USED ON MOST COOLING SYSTEM HOSES.
WHEN REMOVING OR INSTALLING, USE ONLY
TOOLS DESIGNED FOR SERVICING THIS TYPE OF
CLAMP (Fig. 15). ALWAYS
GLASSES WHEN SERVICING CONSTANT TENSION
CLAMPS.
CAUTION: A number or letter is stamped into the
tongue of constant tension clamps (Fig. 16). If
replacement is necessary, use only an original
equipment clamp with matching number or letter.
Fig. 15 Hose Clamp Tool
1 – HOSE CLAMP TOOL 6094
2 – HOSE CLAMP
2000 JEEP CHEROKEE
THE CYLINDER
1 – TYPICAL CONSTANT TENSION HOSE CLAMP
2 – CLAMP NUMBER/LETTER LOCATION
3 – TYPICAL HOSE
WEAR SAFETY
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative battery cable at battery.
(2) Observe the previous WARNINGS.
(3) Drain cooling system. Refer to Draining Cool-
ing System in this group.
(4) Remove the upper fan shroud-to-upper cross-
member mounting bolts. One of the bolts is mounted
vertically at the bottom of the fan shroud.
(5) Lift the fan shroud up until alignment tabs at
the bottom are clear of slots in bracket at bottom of
radiator. Slip the fan shroud rearward and position it
over the fan blades.
(6) Remove radiator hose clamps and remove radi-
ator hoses.
(7) Mark the position of the hood latch striker on
the radiator crossmember and remove hood latch
striker.
(8) Remove radiator upper crossmember.
(9) If equipped with air conditioning, separate the
radiator from the A/C condenser by removing the
condenser-to-radiator mounting brackets.
(10) Lift radiator straight up and out of engine
compartment taking care not to damage radiator or
A/C condenser fins.
INSTALLATION
The radiator is equipped with two alignment dow-
els (Fig. 17). They are located on the bottom of the
Fig. 16 Clamp Number/Letter Location
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