Yamaha VMAX VMX17 Owner's Manual page 72

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Coolant reservoir cap
2. Coolant reservoir cap guard
3. Bolt
4. Maximum level mark
5. Minimum level mark
3. If the coolant is at or below the
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minimum level mark, remove the
coolant reservoir cap guard by re-
moving the bolt, and then remove
the reservoir cap.
4. Add coolant to the maximum level
mark, and then install the reservoir
cap. WARNING! Remove only
the coolant reservoir cap. Never
attempt to remove the radiator
cap when the engine is hot.
NOTICE: If coolant is not
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available, use distilled water or
soft tap water instead. Do not
use hard water or salt water
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since it is harmful to the engine.
If water has been used instead
of coolant, replace it with cool-
ant as soon as possible, other-
wise the cooling system will not
be protected against frost and
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corrosion. If water has been
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added to the coolant, have a
Yamaha dealer check the anti-
freeze content of the coolant as
soon as possible, otherwise the
effectiveness of the coolant will
be reduced.
Coolant reservoir capacity (up to
the maximum level mark):
0.27 L (0.29 US qt, 0.24 Imp.qt)
5. Install the coolant reservoir cap
guard by installing the bolt.
To change the coolant
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face and let the engine cool if nec-
essary.
2. Remove cowling A. (See page
6-8.)
3. Remove the air intake duct by re-
1. Bolt
2. Air intake duct
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4. Place a container under the engine
5. Remove
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moving the bolts.
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to collect the used coolant.
the radiator
WARNING! Never attempt to re-
move the radiator cap when the
engine is hot.
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cap.