MAHLE MCX-2 - Connecting to the Coolant System

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CONNECTING TO THE COOL
CONNECTING TO THE COOLCONNECTING TO THE COOL
CONNECTING TO THE COOLANT SYSTEM
ANT SYSTEMANT SYSTEM
ANT SYSTEM
The MCX-2F can be connected to the cooling system in either of the configurations shown below.
The choice is dependent on the ease of accessibility to the hose connections.
1. Turn both valves on front of MCX-2F to EXCHANGE.
2. Disconnect the radiator hose from either the engine or the radiator.
3. Select an Adapter Hose with the same inner diameter as the radiator hose and connect at the
point the radiator hose was disconnected using a clamp.
4. Install Step Adapters in the Adapter Hose and the radiator hose using clamps. Make sure the
outside diameter of the Step Adapters is the same as the inner diameter of the radiator hose.
5. Connect the Green and Black hoses from the MCX-2F to the two Step Adapters as shown in
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6. Open the valves on the two Step Adapters.
Water
Pump
Connecting at Engine
OFF
OFF
OFF
TEST
SYSTEM VACUUM
SYSTEM PRES SURE
FILL RADIATOR
& OVERFLO W
EXCHANGE C OOLANT
EMPTY WAST E TANK
LOWER RADIAT OR
& OVERFLO W
& OVERFLO W
LOWER RADIAT OR
EXCHANGE C OOLANT OR
FILL RADIATOR & OVERFLO W
EMPTY WAST E TANK
Black Hose
Green Hose
Radiator
Hose
Step
Adapters
Overflow
Radiator
Connecting at Radiator
Engine
Block
Green Hose
Black Hose
SYSTEM VACUUM
EXCHANGE C OOLANT OR
FILL RADIATOR & OVERFLO W
OFF
OFF
TEST
SYSTEM PRES SURE
FILL RADIATOR
& OVERFLO W
EXCHANGE C OOLANT
EMPTY WAST E TANK
LOWER RADIAT OR
& OVERFLO W
EMPTY WAST E TANK
OFF
& OVERFLO W
LOWER RADIAT OR
Hose
Engine
Block
Adapter
Heater
Core
Hose
Adapters
Step
Hose
Adapter
Radiator
Water
Pump
Overflow
Radiator
Heater
Core