Yamaha TDM900 Owner's Manual page 58

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
CAUTION:
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G If coolant is not available, use
distilled water or soft tap water
instead. Do not use hard water
or salt water since it is harmful
to the engine.
G If water has been used instead
of coolant, replace it with cool-
ant as soon as possible, other-
wise the engine may not be
sufficiently cooled and the cool-
ing system will not be protected
against frost and corrosion.
6
G If water has been added to the
coolant, have a Yamaha dealer
check the antifreeze content of
the coolant as soon as possible,
otherwise the effectiveness of
the coolant will be reduced.
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WARNING
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Never attempt to remove the radia-
tor cap when the engine is hot.
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NOTE:
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G
The radiator fan is automatically
switched on or off according to the
coolant temperature in the radia-
tor.
G
If the engine overheats, see page
6-44 for further instructions.
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To change the coolant
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
2. Remove the seat. (See page 3-11
3. Remove cowling B and panel B.
4. Remove the fuel tank bolts, and
5. Place a container under the en-
6-13
surface and let the engine cool if
necessary.
for seat removal and installation
procedures.)
(See pages 6-5 and 6-6 for cowl-
ing and panel removal and instal-
lation procedures.)
then lift the fuel tank to position it
away from the coolant reservoir.
(Do not disconnect the fuel hos-
es!)
gine to collect the used coolant.
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