COLD WEATHER OPERATION
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3.5 COLD WEATHER OPERATION
3.5.1 COLD WEATHER OPERATION INFORMATION
If the temperature becomes low, it becomes difficult to start the engine, and the coolant may freeze, so do as fol-
lows.
3.5.1.1 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
Change to fuel and oil with low viscosity for all components. For details of the specified visicosity, see "4.2 LUBRI-
CANTS, COOLANT AND FILTERS".
3.5.1.2 COOLING SYSTEM COOLANT
WARNING
• Antifreeze is toxic. Be careful not to get it into your eyes or on your skin. If it should get into your eyes
or on your skin, wash it off with large amounts of fresh water and see a doctor at once.
• When changing the coolant or when handling coolant containing antifreeze that has been drained when
repairing the radiator, please contact your Komatsu Dealer. Antifreeze is toxic, so do not let it flow into
drainage ditches or spray it on to the ground surface.
• Antifreeze is flammable, so do not bring any flame close. Do not smoke when handling antifreeze.
IMPORTANT
• Never use methanol, ethanol, or propanol-based antifreeze.
• Never use any water-leakage prevention agent or any antifreeze containing such an agent.
• Do not mix different types of antifreeze.
For details of the antifreeze mixture when changing the coolant, see "4.9.1.b CLEAN INSIDE OF COOLING SYS-
TEM".
Use a Permanent Antifreeze (ethylene glycol mixed with corrosion inhibitor, antifoam agent, etc.) meeting the
standard requirements as shown below. With permanent antifreeze, no change of coolant is required for a year. If
it is doubtful that an available antifreeze meets the standard requirements, ask the supplier of that antifreeze for in-
formation.
Standard requirements for permanent antifreeze
• SAE J1034
• FEDERAL STANDARD O-A-548D
NOTE
• In areas where permanent antifreeze is not available, it is possible to use antifreeze whose main component is
ethylene glycol and does not contain any corrosion inhibitor. (Such antifreeze can be used for the winter season
only.) However, in such a case, the cooling water must be changed twice a year (spring and fall), so use perma-
nent antifreeze when possible.
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