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Cummins/Onan — Shipping Skid Removal (Spec. B)

Installation · Radiator assembly

From a Cummins/Onan service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

Applies to: Cummins/Onan DQKB, Cummins/Onan DQKC, Cummins/Onan QSK60 engine

Before you start

  • Radiator cooling system dry weight approx. 5,000 pounds (2,250 kg). Dropping can cause severe personal injury or death.

Procedure

  1. Cut cable ties and remove radiator parts (hoses, fan drive belt, wiring harness) from fan blade guard.
  2. Attach hoist to lifting channels at top and bottom of radiator using four cables.
  3. Hoist radiator, remove packing crate, position wooden blocks, lower radiator onto blocks.
  4. Position radiator onto its back (fan pulley facing upward) using hoist.
  5. Attach hoist to ALL FOUR lifting brackets on top of the radiator assembly.
  6. Raise the radiator into the vertical position without damaging protruding pipework.

Tools required

  • Hoist with lifting strength margin Amazon
  • Wooden blocks Amazon

Tool links are Amazon searches (affiliate links); manufacturer special tools may only be available from a dealer.

Full service-parts list: Cummins/Onan DQKB →, Cummins/Onan DQKC →

Source: Cummins/Onan service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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