Alternatively: Filling with coolant
through filler neck
1.
Undo screw connection (arrowed) of the
vent line on the distributor.
2.
Fill in coolant via filler neck on expansion
tank until the coolant level at bottom edge
of filler neck remains constant.
3.
Tighten connection (arrowed).
4.
Check proper condition of breather valve
and clean sealing faces if required.
5.
Fit breather valve and close it.
6.
Start engine (→ Page 39).
7.
After 10 seconds of running the engine
without load, shut down the engine
8.
Turn breather valve of coolant expansion
tank counterclockwise until the first stop
and allow pressure to escape.
9.
Turn breather valve counterclockwise and
remove.
10.
Check coolant level (→ Page 105) and top
up with coolant through the filler neck if re‐
quired:
a) Add coolant via filler neck on expansion
tank until the coolant level at bottom
edge of filler neck remains constant.
b) Check proper condition of breather
valve and clean sealing faces if re‐
quired.
c) Fit breather valve and close it.
11.
Repeat the steps from "Start engine"
(→ Step 6) until coolant is no longer needed
to be topped up.
Final steps
1.
Start the engine and run it without load for some minutes.
2.
Check coolant level (→ Page 105) and top up engine coolant as required.
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