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OM 2012
WARNING:
WHEN
REMOVING
CAP FROM
A VERY
HOT
RADIATOR,
DO
NOT
TURN
CAP PAST SAFETY
STOP UNTIL
ALL PRESSURE OR STEM
HAS ESCAPED.
CAUTION:
ALLOW
ENGJNE
TO COOL
BEFORE ADDING
COOLANT.
NOTE:
Do not attempt
to repair
the valve
in a radiator
cap.
Replace
with
a new
cap.
(3)
I&al
lat ion
When
installing
the cap be sure it is turned clockwise
as far as it will
go so that
the pressure retaining
valve
will
be functional.
C.
Warm Weather
Operation
The engine
will
run cooler
during
warm weather
operation
if water
is used in the cool-
ing system instead of an antifreeze
solution.
To keep the cooling
system free of rust and
sludge during
warm weather
opemtion,
odd a cooling
system conditioner
that
is compat-
ible
with
alwninun.
instructions
for use of the conditioner
are printed
on each
can.
CAUTION:
USE ONLY
A CORROSION
INHISITOR
THAT
IS COMPATIBLE
WITH
ALUMINUM.
DO
NOT
USE INHJBITORS
LABELED AS "ACID
NEU-
TRALIZE R".
D.
Cold Weather
Operation
(1)
(2)
(3)
2-1
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General
A permanent
type,
gthylene
Glycol)
antifreeze
is recommended
for use in the
cooling
system.
,
CAUT10N:
(a) DO
NOT
USE "METHANOL"
OR ALCOHOL
AS AN
ANTI-
FREEZE.
(b) DO NOT
USE TWO
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF ANTIFREEZE.
MIXED
SOLUTIONS
(TWO
TYPES) MAKE
IT IMPOSSIBLE
TO DETERMIN
IF THE COOLING
SYSTEM
HAS ADEQUATE
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FREEZING.
Coolant
solution
check
Check
the solution
frequently
to be sure the cooling
system has sufficient
pro-
tection
against
freezing.
NOTE:
(a) When testing
the solution,
be sure the coolant
is atoperating
temperature.
(b)
Follow
manufacturer's
instructions
on tester.
Coolant
solution
preparation
The following
table
(Figure
10) indicates
the freezing
points of solutions
vary-
ing from 16% antifreeze
to 65% antifreeze.
Percentages
are based on permanent
type (Ethylene
Glycol)
antifreeze.
Most antifreeze
containers
hove a similar
table
printed
on the label.
Aug 25,/85
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