System Testing - Honda Transalp XL700V Manual

SYSTEM TESTING

COOLANT (HYDROMETER TEST)
Remove the right front side cowl (page 2-9).
Remove the radiator cap.
Test the coolant specific gravity using a hydrome-
ter.
STANDARD COOLANT CONCENTRATION:
1:1 (distilled water and the recommended
antifreeze)
Look for contamination and replace the coolant if
necessary.
COOLANT GRAVITY CHART
0 5
(32) (41)
5 1.009 1.009 1.008 1.008 1.007 1.006 1.005 1.003
10 1.018 1.017
15 1.028 1.027
20 1.036 1.035
25 1.045 1.044
30 1.053 1.052
35 1.063 1.062
40 1.072 1.070
45 1.080 1.078
50 1.086 1.084
55 1.095 1.093
60 1.100 1.098
RADIATOR CAP
HYDROMETER
Coolant temperature °C (°F)
10 15 20 25
(50) (59) (68) (77)
1.017 1.016 1.015 1.014
1.026 1.025 1.024 1.022
1.034 1.033 1.031 1.029
1.043 1.042 1.040 1.038
1.051 1.047 1.046 1.045
1.060 1.058 1.056 1.054
1.068 1.066 1.064 1.062
1.076 1.074 1.072 1.069
1.082 1.080 1.077 1.074
1.091 1.088 1.085 1.082
1.095 1.092 1.089 1.086
COOLING SYSTEM
30 35 40 45
(86) (95) (104) (113)
1.001 0.999 0.997
1.013 1.011 1.009 1.007 1.005
1.020 1.018 1.016 1.014
1.027 1.025 1.023 1.021
1.036 1.034 1.031 1.028
1.043 1.041 1.038 1.035
1.052 1.049 1.046 1.043
1.059 1.056 1.053 1.050
1.066 1.063 1.060 1.057
1.071 1.068 1.065 1.062
1.079 1.076 1.073 1.070
1.083 1.080 1.077 1.074
50
(122)
1.012
1.019
1.025
1.032
1.040
1.047
1.054
1.059
1.067
1.071
6-5