Kymco XCITING 500 - Service Manual > Radiator

REMOVAL

Drain the coolant.

Remove the inner cover.

Remove the front lower cover.

Disconnect the fan motor connector.

Loosen the hose band and disconnect the radiator lower hose from the radiator.

Loosen the hose band and disconnect the coolant filler hose from the radiator.

Disconnect the fan motor switch connectors.

Disconnect the air bleed hose.

Remove the four nuts and radiator from the frame.

Be careful not to damage the radiator core.

Loosen the hose band and disconnect the radiator upper hose from the radiator.

DISSASSEMBLY

Remove the four bolts and fan motor/shroud assembly.

Check the fan motor to operate using an available battery.

ASSEMBLY

Install the fan motor/shroud assembly to the radiator with the fan motor wire facing up.

Install and tighten the bolts securely.

FAN MOTOR SWITCH

REMOVAL

Disconnect the fan motor switch connector.

Remove the fan motor switch.

INSPECTION

Place the fan motor switch in oil contained in a pan as shown and raise the oil temperature gradually to check for the temperature at which the switch starts to operate.

If the switch operating temperature is not within the specified range, replace the switch with a new one.

• Handle the cooling fan motor switch carefully as it is vulnerable to impact.
• Do not allow the cooling fan motor switch 1 and the thermometer 2 to come in contact with the bottom of the pan.

INSTALLATION

Fit the O-ring.

Tighten the cooling fan motor switch to specified torque.

Torque: 17 N*m (1.8 kgf*m, 13 lbf*ft)

• Replace the O-ring a new one.
• Do not coat grease to the O-ring.

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