Every 2 Years; Flushing Cooling System And Changing Coolant - Kubota M8540 Operator's Manual

84 PERIODIC SERVICE

EVERY 2 YEARS

BFlushing Cooling System and Changing
Coolant
To avoid personal injury:
A Do not remove radiator cap while coolant is
hot. When cool, slowly rotate cap to the first
stop and allow sufficient time for excess
pressure to escape before removing the cap
completely.
1. Stop the engine, remove the key and let it cool down.
2. To drain the coolant, open the radiator drain plug,
remove the drain plug and remove radiator cap. The
radiator cap must be removed to completely drain the
coolant.
3. After all coolant is drained, reinstall the drain plug.
4. Fill with clean soft water and cooling system cleaner.
5. Follow directions of the cleaner instruction.
6. After flushing, fill with clean soft water and anti-freeze
until the coolant level is just below the radiator cap.
Install the radiator cap securely.
7. Fill with coolant up to the "FULL" mark of recovery
tank.
8. Start and operate the engine for few minutes.
9. Stop the engine, remove the key and let cool.
10. Check coolant level of recovery tank and add coolant
if necessary.
11. Properly dispose of used coolant.
Coolant capacity
(1) Drain plug ((+) Plus screwdriver)
9 L (9.5 U.S.qts.)
(1) Drain plug
(1) Radiator cap
(2) Recovery tank
A Do not start engine without coolant.
A Use clean, fresh soft water and anti-freeze to fill the
radiator and recovery tank.
A When mixing the anti-freeze with water, the anti-freeze
mixing ratio is 50 %.
A Securely tighten radiator cap. If the cap is loose or
improperly fitted, water may leak out and the engine
could overheat.