17 COOLING SYSTEM
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– Position the motorcycle upright.
– Position an appropriate container under the engine.
–
Remove screw
1
with the seal ring.
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–
Remove radiator cap
2
.
– Completely drain the coolant.
–
Mount and tighten screw
1
with a new seal ring.
Guideline
Screw plug,
water pump
drain hole
EJOTALtracs
®
Plus 60x14
8 Nm (5.9 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
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–
Remove bleeder screw
3
.
– Tilt the vehicle slightly to the right.
– Pour in coolant until it emerges without bubbles at the vent
hole, and then mount and tighten bleeder screw
3
immedi-
ately.
Coolant 1.6 l (1.7 qt.) Coolant ( p. 137)
– Completely fill the radiator with coolant. Mount radiator
cap
2
.
– Rest the vehicle on the side stand.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhal-
ing them may result in unconsciousness and death.
– Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation
when running the engine.
– Use effective exhaust extraction when starting or
running the engine in an enclosed space.
– Start the engine and run it until the 5th bar of the temperature
indicator lights up.
– Stop the engine and allow it to cool down.
–
After the engine has cooled down, check the coolant level in
the radiator and in the compensating tank again and add more
coolant if necessary.