Maintenance | 12
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Useawetlintfreeclothtocleanthesheetmetalboxandcover.
Engine air filter seal ring replacement
Insideofthejointofthecoverthereisasealingringwhichpreventsairdrafts.Becauseoftheatmospheric
agents,therubberofwhichitiscomposed,tendstodeteriorate,makingitsreplacementnecessarywhenthe
cracksareformed.Toremoveituseasmallscrewdriver;toinsertthenewgasketplaceitonitsseatandinsert
itwithalittlepressure.Thesealringwillthenbepositionedexactlyinitsseatbyrefittingthecover.
WARNING
Do not use screwdrivers or other sharp or pointed tools that may damage the seal during its insertion.
12.11 Radiator maintenance
12.11.1 Air recirculation grids and nets
Checkthattheairrecirculationgridsandnets”1”(fig.1507281)
arecleanandfreefromdirt:
Forcleaninguseajetofairatlowpressurefromtheinsidetothe
outsideofthevehicle.
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12.11.2 Radiator: Checking and cleaning
Theoilandwaterradiator“1”(fig.1507291)involvethefollowing
steps:
Radiators check
Checkthatthefinsarenotdeformed;inthatcasestraightenwith
caution.
Checkthatthefinshavenotaccumulateddirtandthattheyare
notobstructed.
Radiators cleaning
Preparethevehicleinthemaintenanceposition.
Cleantheradiatorfromdirtandimpuritiesaccumulatedbetween
the cooling fins. For cleaning use compressed air withpressure
notexceeding7bardirectedfromtheinsidetowardstheoutside.
Ifnecessary,applyadetergentsolutionandthenremoveitwitha
pressurewasher.
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