Installation - Suzuki GW250 Service Manual

7-12 COOLING AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM
• Keep on heating the water to raise its temperature.
• Just when the water temperature reaches specified value, the
thermostat valve should have lifted by at least 4.5 mm (0.18
in).
 Thermostat valve lift A:
Standard: 4.5 mm and over at 100 °C
(0.18 in and over at 212 °F)
• A thermostat failing to satisfy either of the two requirements
(start-to-open temperature and valve lift) must be replaced.

INSTALLATION

• Install the thermostat 1 and connector cap 2.
• Temporarily tighten the connector cap bolts 3 and then
tighten them.
 Thermostat connector cap bolt:
• Pour engine coolant. (2-15)
• Bleed air from the cooling circuit. (2-16)
10 N·m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.0 lbf-ft)