Yamaha Thundercat YZF600R Owner's Manual page 64

1. Radiator cap
9. Remove the radiator cap.
WARNING
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Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot.
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10. Place a container under the en-
gine.
11. Remove the water pump drain bolt
and drain the coolant.
12. Remove the cylinder drain bolts
and drain the coolant.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Water pump drain bolt
2. Cylinder drain bolt ( 2)
13. Install the water pump drain bolt
EW000067
and cylinder drain bolts and tight-
en to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Drain bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kg)
14. Pour the recommended coolant
into the radiator until it is full.
CAUTION:
@
Hard water or salt water is harmful
to the engine. You may use soft wa-
ter if you can't get distilled water.
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15. Install the radiator cap.
16. Run the engine several minutes to
17. Check for coolant leakage.
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Recommended anti-freeze:
High quality ethylene glycol anti-
freeze containing corrosion inhib-
itors for aluminum engines.
Antifreeze and water mix ratio:
1:1
Total amount:
1.95 L
Coolant reservoir capacity:
0.55 L
recheck the coolant level in the ra-
diator. If it is low, fill with more
coolant until it reaches the top of
the radiator.
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