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Thermostat Replacement

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  1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure(See DISCONNECTION . Remove the battery (See REMOVAL .
  2. Remove the air intake duct (see step 8 on REMOVAL ).
  3. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK  ).
  4. Remove the thermostat cover, then remove the thermostat.
    Fig 1: Thermostat Location With Torque Specification
    G05484880Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Install the new thermostat with a new rubber seal and with the pin on the top side.
  6. Install the battery(See INSTALLATION . Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure(See RECONNECTION .
  7. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, then bleed air from the cooling system (see step 10 on COOLANT REPLACEMENT  ).
  8. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
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