Engine Usage; General Precautions; Operating Temperatures And Pressures; Coolant Temperature - Renault MR18 F3R 2021 User Manual

- Keep the engine speed between 2000RPM and 2500RPM until the coolant temperature reaches
50°C. Adjust water level if necessary. At coolant temperature = 50°C precisely, close the water cap.
- At IDLE speed press clutch and engage 1
temperature reaches 65°C, then shift down slowly to 1
st
- 1 gear engaged, rise engine speed at 3000-3200RPM stable and shift up to 6
pedal and shift down to neutral. Take care that coolant temperature do not exceed 75°C at this point.
- Check reverse gear and go back to neutral.
- At neutral, use engine speed of 4000RPM for 10 seconds and kill engine.
- Turn ignition OFF.
- Check the oil level asap after Ignition OFF

7. Engine usage

7.1 General precautions

Always run the engine with the correct oil and water levels. Under no circumstance water/humidity
can stay in the airbox. Ensure to have a cleaned air filter and airbox each day.

7.2 Operating temperatures and pressures

Coolant temperature:

Warming up / Bad use
50

Engine oil temperature:

Warming up / Bad use
50
MR18 F3R Engine user manual V03, February 2021
st
gear Shift up gently from 1
st
gear.
Normal operating
75
Normal operating
70
st th
to 6 gear until the coolant
th
gear. Release throttle
Bad use
110
Bad use
140
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