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Radiator Leak Test, Removed From Vehicle




Radiator Leak Test, Removed From Vehicle

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Component Test

1. NOTICE: Never leak test an aluminum radiator in the same water that copper/brass radiators are tested in. Flux and caustic cleaners may be present and they will damage aluminum radiators.

NOTE: Clean the radiator before leak testing to avoid contamination of tank.
Leak test the radiator in clean water with air pressurized to the maximum pressure listed. REFER to General Specifications