Operator's Manual

FillingtheSystemwithCoolant
Important:Youmustllthecoolingsystem
properlytopreventairlocksinthecooling
passages.Failingtoventthecoolingsystem
properlycanseverelydamagethecoolingsystem
andengine.
Important:Useamixtureof50%ethylene
glycoland50%watermixtureorequivalentin
themachine.Thelowestambientoperating
temperatureforthismixtureisabove-37°C(-34°
F).Iftheambienttemperatureislower,adjustthe
mixture.Useamixtureofethyleneglycoland
waterorequivalentinthemachineallyear.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removetheboltsfromthecoolant-accesscover
betweenthefronthoodandtherearcover.
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Figure114
1.Coolant-accesscover
2.Bolts
3.Removetheradiatorcap(Figure115).
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Figure115
1.Radiatorcap
4.Filltheradiatorwithcoolantuntiltheuidlevelis
uptothebottomofthellerneck(Figure116).
Note:Thecoolantcapacityofboththeengine
andtheradiatoris16.8L(17.7USqt).
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Figure116
1.Coolantlevel(atthe
bottomofthellerneck)
3.Coolant(50/50ethylene
glycolandwateror
equivalent)
2.Fillerneck
5.Installtheradiatorllercap,ensuringthatitis
tightlysealed(Figure115).
6.Starttheengineandrunitathalfthrottlefor5
minutes.
7.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
8.Wait30minutes,thenchecktheuidlevelin
theradiatorsightgauge;refertoCheckingthe
CoolantLevelintheRadiator(page93).
Note:Ifitislow,addcoolant.
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