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<-rnIf·d~l~rrecdV;erysystem'
isstandatd
on ,aif
makes.
The.
~Q()~t
. '
, ..
.
in the
'
radiatoCE!xpandslllithheat. and the
.
overflow
'
is
collected'
in
.
the recovery
tank;
Wh~the;<
system'
cools
down, the coolant is
.
drawn backihtothe radiator.
Jh~c~iingsyst~
. has'·~·
fiiied
.
at the factorywinl
a:
quality
.
L>
.cqOlanttMt prevents corrosion and can
beused.
a ll year. It meets
the'$~hdaras
of General
MotorsSpecification.
1!399~M.
This coolant
solution providEls
fr~zingprotectionto-20
of (-29 °C).
.
-35 °F-'
(-37
"
0)
in
Canada;'
ana<it?llaS'
i
been madedo be used without
replacerner1tfor~oyearsor,
30,()()O
miles (48 000 km) .. After two
ye'ars 0(3.0,.00() miles (48Q9Qkm),the coolant should
~
drained
and 'replaced
topreventcorrosion~
.
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Cooling systelll :C.r~
·
·
·
~.~t.re~ve
~
:
r
ad~tor;Cap;
to
.
cheqk .coqlant
..
I~vel.
·.Instead, 'check
b},-I()Okingat~he
"seetfli'O\j9P" coolant recovery .tank.Level should
be at
the
:'FuJl9<>Id':.
markPQtI1~'Jecoveryti:lnk
when the system
.
i s
cold; andat
the·
"FulI;-HOt"markdiJFingengine Operation. Add ,a 5.0/
·;
·'.;~,o;·5p.
miXture of
a.goodqualfty:ethYlene
glycol antifreeze and wateno
ttieiecovel)' tank ·when more coolant: is needed.
'
n frequent
additions are needed, see your dealer for a cooling system ct)eck
.
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<
.
,;:N()nCE:
:'
if
the
•
properqua'ityantifre4;lze
·
is used,
.
there is
.
no need to
.:ildd,lixtra
inhJ~ltofif'orlldditives
that cillim to Improve the
s.,Ystem.
They
"
,mllY be harmfiJlto the pi'Qper oPl!iation
of·
thesystel1'l, lind are an
unnecessilry
expen.se.
The cooling system Should
. ,
~
serviced each year as follows:
."
~
-1
"{"
.Wash
raciiato~.
cap :a,;jJtl~rn~k
, :
w it~ ~Iean
,
water.
2.
Check coolant level
and,
MavEl tested for freeze protection.
3.
HaVe system and
.raP.
i ator cap tested for proper pressure
hOldil1g
<
capacity,
15
psi {105
kPa).
H
replacement cap is
needed,
.•
use
a
CiWdesignea
.
by AC for
'
coolant recovery
systems and specifiedfor your
IT1odeI.
.
.
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.
4.
Tighten hoseclampsiamHnspect ali hoses. Replace hoses
if
t
swollen,
.
"checked"
;
or
9thE!rYf{l?e<~terjorated'
.
5.
Clean frontal area ,of
,J
adiatorcoreancF air conditioning
condenser.
"
,Every
. .
two ,years or
•
30,OO:
9 .miles.(~
090
km),
·
whichever
.
occurs
'
fir~t,
the cooling ,system
.
should ,Qefll;lstjecj :andretilled as
follows:,"
,
.
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~
-
<
'1.
Remove radiator cap
wh~ erigineisc~l:
~
. . • ,
.•
~otatE):caftslowlycoul1tetCI()Ckwise until it reaches a "stop"
(IDonof:.pr~~ldown
,
w
nile-r()tating).,
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Waitllntil
:
press9re(il',1qi¢atedoYi
l!
·
hissing soUhd)
:
i~
.
relieved;'
theopressdpwnoncaPahdcontiniJe to Jotate
-
counterclockwise.
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