Suzuki GSF1250 Service Manual page 45

5) Slowly swing the motorcycle, right and left, to bleed
the air trapped in the cooling circuit.
6) Add engine coolant up to the thermostat connector
inlet.
7) Start up the engine and bleed air from the thermostat
connector inlet completely.
8) Add engine coolant up to the thermostat connector
inlet.
9) Repeat the 6), 7) procedures until no air bleeds from
the thermostat connector inlet.
10) Close the radiator cap securely.
11) After warming up and cooling down the engine
several times, add the engine coolant up to the full
level of the reservoir.
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the radiator is filled with
engine coolant up to the reservoir full level.
12) Reinstall the removed parts.
Radiator Hose Inspection
Check the radiator hoses for crack, damage or engine
coolant leakage. If any defect is found, replace the
radiator hose with a new one.
Clutch System Inspection
Inspect clutch hose and clutch fluid
Every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months)
WARNING
!
The clutch system of this motorcycle is filled
with a glycol-based brake fluid. Do not use or
mix different types of fluid such as silicone-
based or petroleum-based. Do not use any
brake fluid taken from old, used or unsealed
containers. Never reuse brake fluid left over
from the last servicing or stored for a long
period of mine. Check the clutch hose and
hose joints for cracks and fluid leakage.
Clutch Fluid Level Check
1) Keep the motorcycle upright and place the
handlebars straight.
2) Check the clutch fluid level by observing the lower
limit line on the clutch fluid reservoir.
When the clutch fluid level is below the lower limit
line, replenish with clutch fluid that meets the
following specification.
BF: Brake fluid (DOT 4)
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Clutch Hose Inspection
1) Remove the seat and left frame cover. Refer to
"Exterior Parts Removal and Installation in Section
9D (Page 9D-6)".
2) Remove the fuel tank. Refer to "Fuel Tank Removal
and Installation in Section 1G (Page 1G-9)".
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