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Maintenance Section
Cooling System Coolant Level - Check
3.
Fill the cooling system with clean water. Install the
cooling system
fi
ller cap.
4.
Start and run the engine at low idle until the
temperature reaches 49 to 66 °C (120 to 150 °F).
5.
Stop the engine and allow the engine to cool.
Loosen the cooling system
fi
ller cap slowly in
order to relieve any pressure. Remove the cooling
system
fi
ller cap. Open the drain cock or remove
the drain plug on the engine. Open the drain cock
or remove the drain plug on the radiator. Allow
the water to drain. Flush the cooling system with
clean water.
Fill
1.
Close the drain cock or install the drain plug on the
engine. Close the drain cock or install the drain
plug on the radiator.
NOTICE
Do not
fi
ll the cooling system faster than 5 L
(1.3 US gal) per minute, in order to avoid air locks.
Cooling system air locks may result in engine damage.
2.
Fill the cooling system with Extended Life
Coolant (ELC). Refer to the Operation and
Maintenance Manual, “Fluid Recommendations”
topic (Maintenance Section) for more information
on cooling system speci
fi
cations. Do not install the
cooling system
fi
ller cap.
3.
Start and run the engine at low idle. Increase the
engine rpm to high idle. Operate the engine in
order to open the engine thermostat. Operate
the engine will allow any air in the system to be
purged. Decrease the engine speed to low idle.
Stop the engine.
4.
Maintain the coolant level at the maximum mark
that is correct for your application.
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Illustration 45
Filler cap
5.
Clean the cooling system
fi
ller cap and inspect the
gasket. If the gasket is damaged, discard the old
fi
ller cap and install a new
fi
ller cap. If the gasket
is not damaged, use a suitable pressurizing pump
in order to test the pressure of the
fi
ller cap. The
correct pressure is stamped on the face of the
fi
ller cap. If the
fi
ller cap does not retain the correct
pressure, install a new
fi
ller cap.
6.
Start the engine. Inspect the cooling system for
leaks and for correct operating temperature.
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Cooling System Coolant Level
- Check
Engines With a Coolant Recovery
Tank
Note:
The cooling system may not have been
provided by Perkins. The procedure that follows
is for typical cooling systems. Refer to the OEM
information for the correct procedures.
Check the coolant level when the engine is stopped
and cool.
NOTICE
When any servicing or repair of the engine cooling
system is performed the procedure must be performed
with the engine on level ground. This will allow you to
accurately check the coolant level. This will also help
in avoiding the risk of introducing an air lock into the
coolant system.
1.
Observe the coolant level in the coolant recovery
tank. Maintain the coolant level to “COLD FULL”
mark on the coolant recovery tank.
Pressurized System: Hot coolant can cause seri-
ous burns. To open the cooling system
fi
ller cap,
stop the engine and wait until the cooling system
components are cool. Loosen the cooling system
pressure cap slowly in order to relieve the pres-
sure.
2.
Loosen
fi
ller cap slowly in order to relieve any
pressure. Remove the
fi
ller cap.