6 - MAINTENANCE
Flushing the radiator
6. Fill the system with a mixture of sodium carbonate and
water (or a commercially available equivalent).
NOTE:
use
0.5 kg
(
1.1 lb
) of sodium carbonate for every
23 L
(
6.1 US gal
) of water.
7. Do not install the radiator cap. The engine is to be
operated without the cap for this process.
8. Operate the engine for
5 min
and let the coolant tem-
perature arrives above
80 °C
(
176 °F
).
9. Stop the engine and drain the cleaning mixture.
10. Fill the cooling system with clean water.
NOTE:
be sure to vent the engine and radiator for complete
filling. Do not install the radiator cap or new coolant filter.
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11. Operate the engine for
5 min
and let the coolant tem-
perature arrives above
80 °C
(
176 °F
).
12. Stop the engine, and drain the cooling system.
NOTE:
if the water being drained is still dirty, the system
must be flushed again until the water is clean.
Filling the radiator
13. Fill the cooling system with coolant.
NOTE:
the system has a maximum fill rate of
14 L/min
(
3.7 US gpm
). Do not exceed this fill rate.
14. The system must be filled slowly to prevent air locks.
Supply coolant up to the FULL mark of the reserve
tank.
15. During filling, air must be vented from the engine
coolant passage.
16. Install the radiator cap.
17. Start the engine until it reaches a temperature of
80 °C
(
176 °F
), and check for coolant leaks.
18. Check the coolant level again to make sure the system
is full of coolant.
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Summary of Contents for CX37C
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