Operator's Manual

Figure 19

1. Filler neck 2. Dipstick

7. If the lev el is lo w , add enough ﬂuid to raise it

to the proper lev el.

8. Install the cap on the ﬁller nec k.

9. Close the hood.

Checking, Adding, and

Bleeding the Engine Coolant

Clean debris off of the screen, oil cooler , and front

of the radiator daily and more often if conditions

are extremely dusty and dir ty

T he cooling system is ﬁlled with a 50/50 solution

of w ater and per manent eth ylene glycol antifreeze .

Chec k the lev el of coolant in the expansion tank

at the beginning of eac h da y before star ting the

engine .

If the engine has been r unning , the

pr essuriz ed, hot coolant can escape and

cause sev er e bur ns.

• Do not r emo v e the radiator cap when

the engine is hot. Al w ays allo w the

engine to cool at least 15 min utes or

until the radiator cap is cool enough to

touch without bur ning y our hand bef or e

r emo ving the radiator cap .

• Do not touch radiator and sur r ounding

par ts that ar e hot.

• Use a ra g when opening the radiator cap ,

and open the cap slo wl y to allo w steam

to escape.

R otating shaft and f an can cause per sonal

injur y .

• Do not operate the machine without the

co v er s in place.

• K eep ﬁnger s, hands and clothing clear of

r otating f an and dri v e shaft.

• Shut of f the engine and r emo v e

the ignition k ey bef or e perf or ming

maintenance.

Sw allo wing engine coolant can cause

poisoning .

• Do not s w allo w engine coolant.

• K eep out of r each of childr en and pets.

1. Chec k the lev el of coolant in the expansion

tank ( Figure 20 ).

T he coolant lev el should be at or abo v e the

mark on the side of the tank.