Cooling System: Service and Repair

COOLANT CHANGE

WARNING: Hot engine coolant can injure you. Never open the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Allow it to cool first. When removing the radiator cap, take care to avoid contact with hot coolant or steam. Place shop towel over the cap and turn the cap counterclockwise a little to let pressure escape through the vinyl tube. After relieving the pressure, remove the cap by slowly turning it counterclockwise.

1. Remove the radiator cap, radiator drain plug and engine drain plug to drain coolant.
2. Remove the reserve tank and drain coolant.
3. After draining coolant completely, reinstall the drain plugs and flush the engine and radiator using a radiator cleaning fluid.
4. After the flushing is completed, completely drain the cleaning fluid and install the radiator and engine drain plug.
5. By referring to the Cooling System (coolant), select an appropriate concentration for safe operation temperature within the range of 30 to 60%. Refill the system with a high quality ethylene glycol antifreeze at the selected concentration.
6. After running the engine awhile, check the coolant level and add coolant until the specified coolant level is maintained.
7. Add coolant to the reserve tank between the "FULL" and "LOW" mark if necessary.

NOTE: Do not overfill the reserve tank.