Coolant drain
plug
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3. INSPECTING AND CHANGING COOLANT
INSPECTING AND CHANGING
ENGINE COOLANT
(1) Inspection
Open the Coolant cap and check if
coolant is lled up to the ller neck. If
not, add more coolant to the radiator.
► (2) Change
①
To drain coolant rapidly, open
the drain cock and remove the
radiator cap simultaneously.
At this time, set the heater cock
to the Open position to drain
coolant.
②
Flush the inside of the radiator
with clean water thoroughly.
③
Fit the drain cock and add coolant.
④
Start and idle the engine for ap
-
prox. 5 minutes and check the
coolant level in the reservoir tank.
Add more coolant as necessary.
Do not open the cap when the en-
gine is hot. Otherwise, hot steam
can burn you seriously. Wait un-
til the engine is sufciently cooled
down.
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WARNING
If engine coolant gets on your
skin, it can irritate the skin and
cause a skin condition. Make sure
to clean your skin with soap and
water or hand cleaner thoroughly.
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CAUTION
(3) Antifreeze
If coolant freezes, the engine can be
damaged.
Clean the radiator thoroughly be
-
fore adding antifreeze.
The mixture ratio of antifreeze is
different by manufacturers and
temperature. Refer to the manu
-
facturer's manual.
Mix antifreeze with water suffi-
ciently before adding it.
Adding antifreeze
- If evaporated: Add water for the re
-
duced amount.
- If leaked: Add mixture of antifreeze
and water with the same
mixture ratio.
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