Cooling System Testing; Coolant (Hydrometer Test) - Honda TRX500FM Service Manual

COOLING SYSTEM
SYSTEM TESTING
COOLANT (HYDROMETER TEST)
Remove the screw [lJ and the maintenance lid [21
The engine must be
Remove the radiator cap [3).
cool before
removing the
radiator cap
(1(
(2( ....
.
Test the coolant gravity using a hydrometer [lJ
STANDARD COOLANT CONCENTRATION:
1:1 mixture of distilled water and antifreeze
look 'or contamination and
replace
the
coolant
if
necessary (page
8-6).
Coolant temperature °C
Cf)
0 5
(32)
(41)
5 1.009 1.009
0 0 1 8
1.017
15 1.028 1.027
"
20 1.036 1.035
0
Q
25 1.045 1.044
'§
30
1.053 1.052
C
35
1.063
1.062
&
40 1.072 1.070
45 1.080
'.078
SO
' 1.086 1.084
55
I
1.095 1.093
10
(SO)
1008
15 20 25 30 3S
(59l (68) (77 )
1008 1007 1.00
i ' .017
":016 '
' :015
6
1
4 .01
.02
.02
.03
.04
.054
.062
069
, 1.026 1.025 1.024 1
2
1,034
1.033 1.031 1
9
1.043 1.042 ' .040 1
8
' .051
1.047 1.046 1
5
1.060 1.058
1.068
1.066 1.064 1
' .076
1074 1.072 1 1
1082 1.080 1.077 1074
1.082
(86) (95)
1.005 1.003
1.013 1.011
1.020 1.018
1.027 1.025
1036 1.034
1.043 1.04
t
1.052 1.049
1.059 1.056
1.066 I 1.063
1.071 1.068
1.079 1.076
(3(
40
(104)
(1
1.001
o.
1.009 1.
1.016 1.
1.023 1.
1.031
1.
1.038 1
1.0461
45 SO
13) (122)
999 0.997
007 1.005
014 1.012
021 1.019
028 1.025
035 1.032 T
043 1.040
1,053 1,050 1.047
1.060 1057
f
1.054
f
1.065 1,062 1.059
1.073 1.070
,
1.067
60 1.100 1.098 1.095
I •
1.086 1.083 1.080
I
1.077 1,074 1.071
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