Suzuki DL650 Service Manual page 39

PERI O DI C MAINTENANCE 2-19
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AIR BLEEDING THE COOLING CIRCUIT
Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
Support the motorcycle upright.
Slowly swing the motorcycle, right and left, to bleed the air
trapped in the cooling circuit.
Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
Start up the engine and bleed air from the radiator inlet com-
pletely.
Lightly tap the thermostat case
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and slowly swing the motor-
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cycle, right and left, to bleed the air trapped in the thermostat
case
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Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
Repeat the above procedure until bleed no air from the radia-
tor inlet.
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Close the radiator cap
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securely.
After warming up and cooling down the engine several times,
add the engine coolant up to the full level of the reserve tank.
Install the cowling.
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Repeat the above procedure several times and make
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sure that the radiator i s filled with engine coolant up t o
the reserve tank full level.
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Engine coolant capacity
Reverse tank side: 250 ml(0.5310.44 USnmp qt)
Engine side: 1 650 ml (3.4912.90 USllmp qt)