Yamaha 2011 WR250RA Owner's Manual page 60

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Maximum level mark
2. Minimum level mark
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3. If the coolant is at or below the
minimum level mark, remove pan-
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el C (See page 7-7.), remove the
reservoir cap, add coolant to the
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maximum level mark, and then in-
stall the reservoir cap and the pan-
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el. WARNING! Remove only the
coolant reservoir cap. Never at-
tempt to remove the radiator
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cap when the
hot. NOTICE: If coolant is
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not available, use distilled water
or soft tap water instead. Do not
use hard water or salt water
since it is harmful to the engine.
If water has been used instead
of coolant, replace it with cool-
ant as soon as possible, other-
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wise the cooling system will not
be protected against frost and
corrosion. If water has been
added to the coolant, have a
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Yamaha dealer check the anti-
freeze content of the coolant as
soon as possible, otherwise the
effectiveness of the coolant will
be reduced.
1. Coolant reservoir cap
engine is
Coolant reservoir capacity (up to the
maximum level mark):
0.25 L (0.26 US qt, 0.22 Imp.qt)
To change the coolant
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1. Radiator cap
2. Radiator cap retaining bolt
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1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face and let the engine cool if nec-
essary.
2. Remove panels A and C. (See
page 7-7.)
3. Place a container under the engine
to collect the used coolant.
4. Remove the radiator cap retaining
bolt and radiator cap. WARNING!
Never attempt to remove the ra-
diator cap when the engine is
hot.
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5. Remove the coolant reservoir by
removing the bolts.
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