Coolant Recommendation; Coolant Inspection - Honda V45 Magna 1982 Owner's Manual

COOLANT

Coolant Recommendation

The owner must properly m aint ain the
coolant to prevent free zing , overheati ng ,
corrosion. Use only high quality
and
ethylene glycol antifree z e containing cor­
ro sion prote ction inhibitors specificall y
re commen ded for use in alumin u m en ­
gines. (SEE ANTIF R E EZ E CONTA I N E R
LABEL).
CAUTI ON:
*
Hard water or salt water is harmfu l to
alu m i n u m .
T h e facto ry provid e s a 50/50 so lution of
antifree ze and w ater in t his moto rcycle .
This coo lant solution is recommended
fo r most operating tem pe ratures and
provides goo d corrosion pro t e ction . A
higher concentration of ant ifreeze de­
creases the cooling syst e m performance
and is re commended
ditional prote ction
needed . A concentration o f less t h an 40/
60 ( 40% antifree z e ) will not pro vid e
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only when ad­
against freezing is
proper corrosion
fre e zing temperature s , check the cooling
syst e m frequent ly and add higher con­
centrations of antifree ze ( u p to a m axi­
mum of 60% antifree z e ) if required .
Inspection
The reserve tank is behind the right sid e
cover.
Check the coolant level in the reserve
tank ( 1 ) while the engine is at the normal
(1) R eserve tank
(2) UPPE R level mark ( 4) Reserve tank cap
prote ction . During
(3) LOWER level mark