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Cooling System
Maintenance
Removing Debris from the
Cooling System
Service Interval: Before each use or daily (clean more
frequently in dirty conditions).
1. Turn the engine off and clean the engine area
thoroughly of all debris.
2. Unlatch and remove the radiator screen from the front
of the radiator
(Figure
Figure 58
1. Radiator screen
2. Latch
3. If so equipped, rotate the latches and pivot the oil
cooler away from the radiator
Figure 59
1. Radiator housing
2. Oil cooler
4. Clean the radiator, oil cooler, and screen thoroughly
with compressed air.
Note: Blow debris away from the radiator. Do not use
water to clean external surfaces of the radiator.
58).
(Figure
59).
3. Latches
5. Install the cooler and screen to the radiator.
Changing the Engine Coolant
Service Interval: Every 1,000 hours/Every 2 years
(whichever comes first)
Coolant type: 50/50 mixture of water and permanent
ethylene-glycol antifreeze
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Raise the bed (if so equipped) and place the safety
support on the extended-lift cylinder to hold up the
bed.
CAUTION
If the engine has been running, the
pressurized, hot coolant can escape and cause
burns.
• Do not open the radiator cap when the
engine is running.
• Allow engine to cool at least 15 minutes
or until the radiator cap is cool enough to
touch without burning your hand.
• Use a rag when opening the radiator cap,
and open the cap slowly to allow steam to
escape.
3. Remove the radiator cap.
1. Radiator cap
4. Remove the reserve-tank cap
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Figure 60
(Figure
61).
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