TM-9-2320-428-10

TRUCK, CARGO, 8X8, M977

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

JUNE 2009

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COOLING SYSTEM - Continued
Figure 4.
The hot coolant flows from the engine to top of radiator tank (2) and through radiator core
(3) where a stream of air removes heat.
This stream of air is drawn through the core by an air-activated fan (4).
A water pump (5) draws the coolant from the bottom of the radiator and pushes it through
the engine repeating the cooling process.
Thermostats (6), mounted in each coolant outlet elbow, remain closed until the coolant
approaches a predetermined temperature at which time they open.
NOTE
When the coolant temperature drops below the thermostatic rating, the
thermostats close.
An air vent line (7) between the radiator (2) and the water pump (5) inlet removes air trapped
in the engine when the cooling system is being filled.
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