Radiator Drain Plug: Service and Repair

Removal
The radiator draincock is located near the bottom of the radiator.

CAUTION: Do not mix Standard (green) Coolant with Extended Life Coolant (orange). If mixing occurs, drain engine cooling system and refill with originally equipped coolant type. If this contamination occurs, the service change interval on Extended Life Coolant will be reduced from 6 years/150,000 miles to 3 years/30,000 miles.

1. Turn the radiator draincock counterclockwise with a pair of needle nose pliers to unscrew. When the radiator draincock is unscrewed to the end of the threads, pull the stem from the radiator.
2. Remove the radiator draincock from the radiator by squeezing the sides together with a pair of needle nose pliers. Then pull the radiator draincock from the radiator.

Installation
1. Make sure O-ring is in groove on stem of radiator draincock.
2. Water-saturate radiator draincock in order to wet O-ring.
3. Push the radiator draincock into the radiator opening until it snaps into place.
4. Tighten the radiator draincock by turning clockwise to 1 Nm (8 inch lbs.).