Engine Coolant Specifications - Yanmar 2TNV70 Operation Manual

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CAUTION
COOLANT HAZARD!
• Wear eye protection and rubber gloves
when you handle Long Life or
Extended Life Engine Coolant. If
contact with the eyes or skin should
occur, wash with clean water.
• Failure to comply may result in minor
or moderate injury.
CAUTION
• Only use the engine coolant specified.
Other engine coolants may affect
warranty coverage, cause an internal
build up of rust and scale and / or
shorten engine life.
• Prevent dirt and debris from
contaminating engine coolant.
Carefully clean the radiator cap and
the surrounding area before you
remove the cap.
• NEVER mix different types of engine
coolants. This may adversely affect the
properties of the engine coolant.
TNV Operation Manual

Engine Coolant Specifications

Use a Long Life Coolant (LLC) or an Extended
Life Coolant (ELC) that meets or exceeds the
following guidelines and specifications.
Alternative Engine Coolant
If an Extended or Long Life Coolant is not
available, alternatively, you may use an ethylene
glycol or propylene glycol based conventional
coolant (green).
Notes:
1. ALWAYS use a mix of coolant and water.
NEVER use water only.
2. Mix coolant and water per the mixing
instructions on the coolant container.
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3. Water quality is important to coolant
performance. Yanmar recommends that
soft, distilled, or demineralized water be
used to mix with coolants.
4. NEVER mix extended or long life coolants
and conventional (green) coolants.
5. NEVER mix different types and / or colors of
extended life coolants.
6. Replace the coolant every 1000 engine
hours or once a year.
Additional Technical Coolant
Specifications:
• ASTM D6210, D4985 (US)
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• JIS K-2234 (Japan)
• SAE J814C, J1941, J1034 or J2036
(International)
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