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Maintenance Section
Cooling System Coolant Level - Check
5. Start the engine and Inspect the cooling system for
leaks and for proper operating temperature.
Cooling System Coolant Level
- Check
Check the coolant level when the engine is stopped
and cool.
Illustration 42
Cooling system filler cap
Pressurized System: Hot coolant can cause seri-
ous burns. To open the cooling system filler cap,
stop the engine and wait until the cooling system
components are cool. Loosen the cooling system
pressure cap slowly in order to relieve the
pressure.
1. Remove the cooling system filler cap slowly to
relieve pressure.
2. Maintain the coolant level within 13 mm (0.5 inch)
of the bottom of the filler pipe. If the engine is
equipped with a sight glass, maintain the coolant
level to the proper level in the sight glass.
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Illustration 43
Typical filler cap gaskets
3. Clean the cooling system filler cap and check the
condition of the filler cap gaskets. Replace the
cooling system filler cap if the filler cap gaskets are
damaged. Reinstall the cooling system filler cap.
4. Inspect the cooling system for leaks.
Cooling System Supplemental
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Coolant Additive (SCA) - Test/
Add
Cooling system coolant additive contains alkali.
To help prevent personal injury, avoid contact
with the skin and the eyes. Do not drink cooling
system coolant additive.
Test for SCA Concentration
Heavy-Duty Coolant/Antifreeze and SCA
Do not exceed the recommended six percent supple-
mental coolant additive concentration.
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