Cooling System
Maintenance
Servicing the Engine Cooling
System
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Remove debris from the engine area, oil cooler and radiator
daily. Clean them more frequently in dirty conditions.
1. Unlatch and swing open rear screen (Figure 67). Clean
the screen thoroughly of all debris.
Note: To remove the screen, lift off the hinge pins.
Figure 67
1. Rear screen latch
2. Clean both sides of the oil cooler/radiator area (Figure
68) thoroughly with compressed air. Start from the
front and blow the debris out towards the back. Then
clean from the back side and blow towards the front.
Repeat procedure several times until all chaff and
debris is removed.
1. Oil cooler/radiator
Important: Cleaning the oil cooler/radiator with
water will promote premature corrosion damage
to components and compact debris.
3. Close the rear screen and secure it with the latch.
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Figure 68