MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION37
RadiatorPressureCap
AteveryCandDinspection,checktheconditionoftheradiatorcapgasket.Also,
pressuretestthecapusingasuitablecoolingsystemandradiatorcaptester.A16-psi
pressurecapiscurrentlyusedonallMACKTrucks,Inc.,modelchassis.
Thermostat
Checkthermostatoperation,particularlyduringcoldweather,tomakesurethe
thermostatclosesfully,doesnotallowanyleakageanddoesnotopentoosoon.Also,
thethermostatsealshouldbecheckedforleakage.Coolantleakingpastthethermostat
cancauseovercoolingandmayresultininsufcientcabheat.