NOTE: Vehicles have a pressure relief cap on the degas bottle and no radiator cap.
1. Turn the engine OFF.
2. Check the engine coolant level and adjust as necessary.
3. Remove the degas bottle cap. Inspect the degas bottle cap and degas bottle for any issues that would cause improper sealing, such as for cross-threading, burrs, damaged o-ring, etc. If any issues are found, INSTALL a new cap and/or degas bottle.
4. Attach the Pressure Tester and adaptor (Snap-On TA53 or equivalent), to the degas bottle cap. The cap must hold pressure of 145 kPa +/- 21 kPa (21 PSI +/- 3 PSI). If any issues are found, INSTALL a new cap.
5. Attach the Pressure Tester and adaptor (Snap-On TA52, AST ASSFZ-47, Redline RDL95-0750 or equivalent) to the degas bottle.
NOTE: Do not pressurize the cooling system beyond the maximum pressure listed in the SPECIFICATIONS , or cooling system components can be damaged.
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