Manitou 160 ATJ PLUS Euro 3, Instruction Manual

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EVERY 2000 HOURS OF OPERATION
F1/1
Perform the operations described above as well as the following operations.
F1 -
COOLANT
DRAIN - REPLACE
This series of operations must only be performed as necessary or once a year, on
the approach of winter.
Set the lifting platform on a horizontal surface with the engine switched off and
cold.
DRAINING THE FLUID
- Open the left-hand cover.
- Unscrew the radiator bleed screw 1 (Fig.F1/1).
- Loosen the engine block drain plug 2 (Fig. F1/2).
- Remove the radiator filling cap 3 (Fig. F1/3).
- Let the cooling circuit drain completely, ensuring that the holes are not blocked.
- Check the condition of the hoses and the fastenings and change the hoses, if
necessary.
- Rinse out the circuit with clean water, using a cleaning product, if necessary.
FILLING WITH FLUID
- Retighten the bleed screw 1 (Fig. F1/1).
- Retighten the drain plug 2 (Fig. F1/2) (Tightening torque 0.8 to 1.2 daN/m).
- Prepare the coolant (Fig. F1/4).
- Slowly fill the cooling circuit completely via the filling hole 4 (Fig. F1/3).
- Turn the engine over at tickover speed for a few minutes.
- Check for any leaks.
- Check the level and top up, if necessary.
- Refit the filling cap 3 (Fig. F1/3).
The engine does not contain any anti-corrosion element and must be
filled every year with a mixture containing at least 25% ethyl glycol
based antifreeze.
F1/2
F1/3
FREEZING POINT BASED
ON % OF ANTFREEZE
ANTIFREEZE
5110 NF
TEMPERATURE
30 %
33 %
40 %
50 % -16° C
-18° C
-25° C
-37° C
F1/4
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2
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547408 EN (15/05/2012)