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Maintenance Section
Coolant (ELC) - Change
For information regarding the disposal and the
recycling of used coolant, consult your Perkins dealer
or your Perkins distributor.
Drain Plugs for Factory Installed
Radiators
Illustration 49
Typical example
(2) Three cylinder radiator drain plug
• Tighten drain plug (2) to a torque of 4 N·m
(35.4 lb in)
• Tighten drain plug (3) to a torque of 4 N·m
(35.4 lb in)
• Tighten drain plug (4) to a torque of 6 N·m
(53. lb in)
Flush
1. Flush the cooling system with clean water to
remove any debris.
2. Install the drain plug or close the drain tap if
equipped on the engine. Close the drain cock or
install the drain plug on the radiator. Refer to
"Drain Plugs for Factory Installed Radiators"for
more information on the correct torques for drain
plugs.
(3) Four cylinder turbocharged engine
radiator drain plug
Do not fill the cooling system faster than 5 L
(1.3 US gal) per minute to avoid air locks.
Cooling system air locks may result in engine
damage.
3. Fill the cooling system with clean water. Install the
cooling system filler cap.
4. Start and run the engine at low idle until the
temperature reaches 49 to 66 °C (120 to 150 °F).
(4) Four cylinder turbocharged engine drain
plug front of radiator
NOTICE
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