Service Manual (KLZ1000C) — page 163 of 762

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COOLING SYSTEM 4-17
Radiator

• Run   the radiator fan motor lead correctly (see Cable,
  Wire, and Hose Routing section (18-2)).
• Install the water hoses and clamps (see Cable, Wire, and
  Hose Routing section (18-2)).
• Tighten:
    Torque - Water Hose Clamp Screws: 3.0 N·m (0.31 kgf·m,
               27 in·lb)
• Install the removed parts.
Radiator Inspection
• Remove    the radiator (see Radiator and Radiator Fan Re-
  moval(4-14)).
• Check   the radiator core.
  If there are obstructions to air flow, remove them.
    If the corrugated fins [A] are deformed, carefully
    straighten them.
    If the air passages of the radiator core are blocked more
    than 20% by unremovable obstructions or irreparably de-
    formed fins, replace the radiator with a new one.

                          NOTICE
    When cleaning the radiator with steam cleaner, be
    careful of the following to prevent radiator damage:
    Keep the steam gun [A] away more than 0.5 m (1.6
    ft) [B] from the radiator core.
    Hold the steam gun perpendicular [C] (not oblique
    [D]) to the core surface.
    Run the steam gun, following the core fin direction.

Radiator Cap Inspection
• Remove:
   Right Inner Middle Fairing (see Inner Middle Fairing Re-
      moval(15-15))
      Radiator Cap
•   Check the condition of the bottom [A] and top [B] valve
    seals and valve spring [C].
    If any one of them shows visible damage, replace the cap
    with a new one.