Kioti DK451, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE 6-27
2
A12O640A
IMPORTANT
Do not start engine without cool-
ant.
Use clean, fresh water and anti-
freeze to fill the radiator and re-
covery tank.
When the anti-freeze is mixed
with water, the anti-freeze mix-
ing ratio must be less than 50%.
Securely tighten radiator cap. If
the cap is loose or improperly
fitted, water may leak out and the
engine could overheat.
EVERY 2 YEARS
(1) Drain Cock
A12O641A
(1) Radiator Cap (2) Recovery Tank
(A) Full (B) Low
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. Then
loosen cap slightly to the stop the
relieve any excess pressure be-
fore removing cap completely.
1. Stop the engine and let it cool.
2. To drain the coolant, open the radia-
tor drain plug and remove radiator
cap. The radiator cap must be re-
moved to completely drain the coolant.
3. After all coolant is drained, close the
drain plug.
4. Fill with clean water and cooling sys-
tem cleaner.
5. Follow the cleaner manufacture’s
instruction.
6. After flushing, fill with clean water
and anti-freeze until the coolant level
is just below the port.
Install the radiator cap securely.
7. Fill with coolant up to the “FULL” mark
on the recovery tank.
8. Start and operate the engine for few
minutes.
9. Stop the engine and let cool.
10.Check coolant level of recovery tank
and add coolant if necessary.
FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM AND
CHANGING COOLANT
Coolant capacity
8.6 (2.27 U.S.gal.)
8.7 (2.3 U.S.gal.)
8.5 (2.25 U.S.gal.)
DK451
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