Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 167

COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENT/AIR BLEEDING
NOTE:
'
When filling
the
system
or reserye tank
with
coolant,
or
checking
the
coolant level, place the
motorcycle
in an upright position on a
flat,
level surface'
Remove
the
middle cowls (Page
2-6),
Remove
the water
pump drain bolt
[1] and
sealing
washer
[2].
Remove
the radiator
cap
[3] and drain the coolant'
Remove the cylinder drain bolt [4] and sealing washer
[5], and drain the coolant from
the
cylinder'
Reinstall the drain bolts
with
new sealing washers.
Tighten the drain
bolts to the specified torque.
TORQUE:
Water
PumP
drain bolt:
13
N'm
(1.3
kgf'm,
10
lbf'ft)
Disconnect
the
siphon hose
[6] from
the
radiator
to
drain
the coolant from
the reserve tank.
Empty
the coolant and rinse
the inside
of the
reserve
tank with water.
Connect the
siphon hose to
the radiator.
Fill
the system with
the recommended coolant through
the filler opening up
to
filler
neck
[1].
RECOMMEN DED
ANTIFREEZE:
Pro Honda HP
Coolant or
an
equivalent high
quality ethylene glycol antifreeze containing
silicate-free
corrosion inhibitors
STANDARD COOLANT
CONGENTRATION
:
1:1
mixture
with distilled water
Bleed air from the system as
follow:
1.
Shift the
transmission
into neutral.
Start the engine and let it idle for
2
-
3 minutes.
2.
Snap the throttle 3
- 4
times
to
bleed
air from the
system.
3.
Stop
the engine and add
coolant
up
to the
filler
neck
if necessary.
4.
lnstall
the radiator caP.
Fill the
reserye
tank
with
the
recommended coolant
(page 3-13).
lnstall
the
left middle cowls (page 2-6).
lnstall
the
radiator reserve tank cap.
After
installation, check that
are no coolant leaks.
lnstall
the
removed
parts
in the
reverse
order
of
removal.
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