5
INFORMATION
ABOUT MAINTENANCE
EN
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5.8
Check coolant level
Important
•
Before proceeding with operation, read
Danger
•
For safety precautions see
NOTE
: Before proceeding with any operation on the engine,
stop it and allow it to cool.
Warning
•
Presence of steam pressurized coolant danger of
burn.
NOTE
: Component not necessarily supplied by
KOHLER
.
1.
Start the engine without the radiator cap
A
.
2.
Top liquid up until the pipes inside the radiator are
covered by about 5 mm.
3.
Top up if necessary.
4.
Do not overfill the radiator, but leave room for the
coolant to expand.
5.
Reinstall radiator cap
A
6.
For engines equipped with expansion tank
(B)
,
check that the fluid is until reaching the
max
level
mark
NOTE
Warning
•
Before starting make sure that the radiator cap and
cap, if present, are installed correctly to avoid
spillage of liquid or vapour at high temperatures.
Fig 5.9
Fig 5.10