Operator's Manual

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Figure66
1.Radiatorcap3.Expansiontankcap
2.Expansiontank4.Fullline,expansiontank
3.Placealargedrainpanundertheradiator.
4.Openthedrain(Figure67)anddrainthecoolant
intothepan.
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Figure67
5.Closethedrain(Figure67).
6.Removetheradiatorcap(Figure66).
7.Slowlylltheradiatorwithcoolantto
approximately2.5cm(1inch)belowthesealing
surfaceofthecap.
Note:Useenoughcoolanttolltheengineand
thesystemlines.Thiswillallowforthecoolant
toexpandwithoutitoverowingwhiletheengine
iswarmingup.
8.Starttheenginewiththecaplooselyonthe
radiator(Figure66).
9.Allowtheenginetowarmupuntilthethermostat
opens.
Note:Thisusuallyoccursbetween175and
190degreesF.
CAUTION
Astheenginecontinuestorun,the
coolantwillbecomehotandpressurized.
Ifyouopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
coolantishot,itcouldsprayoutand
severelyburnyouorbystanders.
•Allowtheenginetocoolforatleast15
minutesbeforeopeningtheradiator
cap.Theradiatorcapmustbecoolto
thetouch.
•Wearprotectiveclothingandavoid
contactwithhotcoolantasyouopen
theradiatorcap.
10.Oncethecoolanthaswarmedup,topoffthe
coolantleveltothesealingsurfaceofthecap
andtightenthecap(Figure66).
11.Opentheexpansiontankcapandllthetank
withcoolanttotheColdlevel(Figure66).
12.Checkthecoolantlevelsafterseveralengine
startupandshutdowncycles.
Note:Addcoolanttotheradiatorandexpansion
tankasneeded.
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