Honda SH300I 2006, Manual

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COOLING SYSTEM
7-5
SYSTEM TESTING
COOLANT (HYDROMETER TEST)
Remove the screw and radiator maintenance lid.
The engine must be
cool before
removing the
radiator cap.
Remove the radiator cap.
Test the coolant gravity using a hydrometer.
Look for contamination and replace the coolant if
necessary.
COOLANT GRAVITY CHART
RADIATOR MAINTENANCE LID
SCREW
RADIATOR CAP
STANDARD COOLANT CONCENTRATION:
1:1 (distilled water and the recommended
antifreeze)
HYDROMETER
Coolant temperature
°
C (
°
F)
0
(32)
5
(41)
10
(50)
15
(59)
20
(68)
25
(77)
30
(86)
35
(95)
40
(104)
45
(113)
50
(122)
Cool
ant ra
tio%
5 1.009 1.009 1.008 1.008 1.007 1.006 1.005 1.003 1.001 0.999 0.997
10 1.018 1.017 1.017 1.016 1.015 1.014 1.013 1.011 1.009 1.007 1.005
15 1.028 1.027 1.026 1.025 1.024 1.022 1.020 1.018 1.016 1.014 1.012
20 1.036 1.035 1.034 1.033 1.031 1.029 1.027 1.025 1.023 1.021 1.019
25 1.045 1.044 1.043 1.042 1.040 1.038 1.036 1.034 1.031 1.028 1.025
30 1.053 1.052 1.051 1.047 1.046 1.045 1.043 1.041 1.038 1.035 1.032
35 1.063 1.062 1.060 1.058 1.056 1.054 1.052 1.049 1.046 1.043 1.040
40 1.072 1.070 1.068 1.066 1.064 1.062 1.059 1.056 1.053 1.050 1.047
45 1.080 1.078 1.076 1.074 1.072 1.069 1.066 1.063 1.060 1.057 1.054
50 1.086 1.084 1.082 1.080 1.077 1.074 1.071 1.068 1.065 1.062 1.059
55 1.095 1.093 1.091 1.088 1.085 1.082 1.079 1.076 1.073 1.070 1.067
60 1.100 1.098 1.095 1.092 1.089 1.086 1.083 1.080 1.077 1.074 1.071