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Navagational Help
for CANADIAN's Web Site


The need to have such a guide to help any using this web site to move
around proves the point that we all do not approach the same problem
from the same direction. There are several books on graphical user
interfaces, and still no uniform approach to user navigation within an
electronic environment. The approach used here combines the use of
graphical "icons" with text comments to explain. It has been observed
that even with such "obvious" navigational aids that some persons
will not understand the provided tools. We acknowledge that this is not
a reflection of any implied failure of either the programmer of this
site, or the intended audience; it only reinforces the truth that
language, of any format ( including "icons" ), is an imprecise tool.

Since we acknowledge there may be a problem, and that there are
implied shortcuts, when using web documents; we have included the
following table of our icons, and the the way they are indended to
be used. Along with the following table we have included a number
of "browser-related" hints, that will make your use of this, and other
sites on the web, more productive. If you have further questions, or
have found inconsistencies we would like the opportunity to address
your (the user's) concerns. You may e-mail us at carem@istar.ca, and
direct your inquiries "attn: webmaster".

 

DISPLAYED ICON DISPLAYED TEXT INTENDED FUNCTION
MORE Within the catalogue this links
associated files together.
NOTE: This icon is used outside the catalogue to quick link subheadings within
the same web document. The subheading name will be the the displayed text.
INDEX Within the catalogue this will
return the user to the link
source of the viewed location.
NOTE: There are some important considerations to be addressed here. We intended
that INDEX use would be contained within subsections of the catalogue. The catalogue
is set up in main sections ( by product group ), and then into subsections ( by O.E.M.
manufacturer ).
Back to top Outside the catalogue this will
return the user to the top of
a CANADIAN web document.
BACK Within the catalogue this will
return the user to the top of
the main section they have
been browsing through.
This button will take the user
back to the last page viewed;
it functions like the browser
BACK function.
Identifies a link to graphical
information (unless you are in
a section of graphics, when
the MORE link is used).
CANADIAN
Home Page		 Returns the user to the top of
the CANADIAN home page.
Catalogue
Main Menu		 Takes the user to the main
menu of the CANADIAN
catalogue.
NOTE: If you have found our catalogue to be a useful tool, it is possible to make a
quick link to it from within your browser. If you are using a Netscape browser, you
should navigate to the CANADIAN Catalogue Main Menu, then click on the
Netscape menu selection "Bookmarks...Add Bookmark". The Netscape
browser will add the necessary information to a file, allowing you to navigate to the
catalogue from your bookmark list. If you are using Microsoft's Internet Explorer,
you should navigate to the CANADIAN Catalogue Main Menu, then click on the
Internet Explorer menu selection "Favorites...Add to Favorites". This process
may be used to create shortcuts to any sites on the web.
CANADIAN
Introduces		 This links the user to
information on our newest
products availalable.
CANADIAN
Addresses		 Links the user to important
C.A.R.E.M addresses; street,
phone, fax, and e-mail
Orders Links the user to CANADIAN's
ordering information, and the
CANADIAN web orderform
* the orderform is still in the
"construction" phase
Terms /
Conditions		 Links the user to C.A.R.E.M's
terms, conditions of sale, and
warranty information.
Tour the
Premises		 Let us show you around.
This is NOT a VRML site.
Help /
FAQ's		 Links the user to this site.

 

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CANADIAN Catalogue Definitions


There has been a need for a glossary of terms used for the various
components used in the radiator manufacturing environment since
radiators have been constructed. We, at CANADIAN do not assume
to be the final word on component "part naming".

To allow both you, the customer, and us, the vendor, to know
which part we are referring to; this glossary of major component
parts should help establish common understanding. If you feel we
have left out something; we would really like the opportunity to
address your concerns, and define the "questioned" part name or
term. You may e-mail us at carem@istar.ca, and direct your inquiries
to "attn: webmaster".

We have been asked what the CUC # in the Kit / Complete graphic
means. This number is for your reference, as it is the Comp-U-Source
number for the displayed application. Comp-U-Source have developed an
extensive cross-referenced catalogue of radiators covering most of the
major aftermarket manufacturers' lines.

Part Name Definition
complete All the component parts necessary to construct a functional
radiator except the radiator core. Completes include headers
and sideplates, in contrast to kits.
fill neck The connection on a radiator on which a removable, pressure-
rated fill cap is attached.
gasket The plastic or rubber seal placed in the formed well of a
tabbed header to assure no coolant leaks in plastic tank
applications.
NOTE:
Strict uniform pressure from all bent tabs (not exceeding the tolerances
of the gasket material) is necessary to assure the gasket works properly.
header The formed plate of brass or aluminium attached to the
radiator core tubes in which the top and bottom tanks sit.
In brass applications, the tank and header are soldered
together. In plastic applications, the tank is held in place
by means of pressure applied to the tank's bottom lip by
bending over tabs on the associated header. Headers used
in plastic applications have therefore been called tabbed
headers.
NOTE:
In plastic applications, a gasket is necessary between the header and tank
to stop coolant leaks. Strict uniform pressure from all bent tabs (not
exceeding the tolerances of the gasket material) is necessary.
kit Only those radiator component parts associated with (and
including) the top and bottom tanks of a specific application
Kits do not include headers and sideplates, as they are
assumed to be attached to the core.
oil cooler In the same way that radiators are used to regulate the
operating temperature of engines, they may also be used
to regulate the operating temperature of transmission fluid,
and engine oil. This is generally done by extending these
fluid systems to accomodate a temperature controlling
device. An oil cooler is such a device, attached within the
well of a radiator tank, with connections on the tank's outer
shell for attachment to the accomodated system. Both top
and bottom tanks may be used to accomodate oil coolers,
as dictated by each application.
sideplate The metal frame or bracket attached to the radiator core,
parallel to the core tubes, and perpendicular to the tanks/
headers. Sideplates are used to strengthen the radiator core
and, in most applications, provide a means to attach the
radiator to the vehicle it is installed in.
Sideplates are also called sidebrackets, and siderails.
tank The radiator component attached to the radiator core
associated with the hose connections, and/or fill and overflow
mechanisms. Each complete radiator has both a top and
bottom tank. The top tank is associated with the fill and
overflow mechanisms of the cooling system. In top to bottom
flow systems, the top tank will be located on the top of the
radiator. In cross flow systems, the top tank is designated
on which the fill cap is attached, or which accomodates an
alternate fill/overflow mechanism. Some have referred to the
top tank as the fill tank for obvious reasons.
In contrast to the top tank, the bottom tank is attached to
the opposite end of the radiator core, and is associated with
the capabilities of draining the cooling system. Some have
called the bottom tank a flow tank.

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