Suzuki VZ800 Service Manual page 34

2-18 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
AIR BLEEDING THE COOLING CIRCUIT
• Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
• Support the motorcycle upright.
• Slowly swing the motorcycle, right and left, to bleed the air
trapped in the cooling circuit.
• Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
• Start up the engine and bleed air from the radiator inlet com-
pletely.
• Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
• Repeat the above procedure until bleed no air from the radia-
tor inlet.
• Close the radiator cap securely.
• After warming up and cooling down the engine several times,
add the engine coolant up to the full level of the reservoir.
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Repeat the above procedure several times and make
sure that the radiator is filled with engine coolant up to
the reserve tank full level.
 Engine coolant capacity
Reverse tank side: 250 ml (0.26/0.22 US/Imp qt)
Engine side:
RADIATOR HOSES
• Check to see the radiator hoses for crack, damage or engine
coolant leakage.
• If any defects are found, replace the radiator hoses with new
ones.
1 500 ml (1.59/1.32 US/Imp qt)