Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) 5-2 5-2
  When freezing weather is When freezing weather is
expected, any cooling system not adequately expected, any cooling system not adequately
protected by antifreeze should be drained. protected by antifreeze should be drained.
Filling The Cooling System. Filling The Cooling System. Before Before starting starting the the
engine, close the drain cock and fill the cooling engine, close the drain cock and fill the cooling
system by removing the 16 psi (110 kPa) cap system by removing the 16 psi (110 kPa) cap
located on top of the radiator located on top of the radiator . . Fill the radiator Fill the radiator at at
this port. this port. This will allow a quic This will allow a quic ker, ker, more efficient more efficient
method of filling the radiator method of filling the radiator . . If the capacity If the capacity of the of the
cooling system is unknown, measure the amount cooling system is unknown, measure the amount
of water necessary to fill the cooling system. of water necessary to fill the cooling system.
Drain the cooling system and refill with the desired Drain the cooling system and refill with the desired
amounts of water and antifreeze or pre-mix to amounts of water and antifreeze or pre-mix to
proper proportions before filling. proper proportions before filling.
Coolant Temperature. Coolant Temperature. When When the engine the engine warms warms
up, the indicator for the coolant temperature up, the indicator for the coolant temperature
gauge should be in the green temperature area gauge should be in the green temperature area
[180 - 212 [180 - 212   F (82 - 100 F (82 - 100   C)]. C)]. The The thermostat thermostat will will
start to open at approximately 190 start to open at approximately 190
 
F (88 F (88
 
C) and C) and
Belt Tension Belt Tension in in Section 1 Section 1 for the proper tension for the proper tension
values. values.
Fan Ring Positioning Fan Ring Positioning (Illustration 5-2) (Illustration 5-2) . . Perform Perform
the following procedures to correctly position the the following procedures to correctly position the
engine fan ring: engine fan ring:
  Death or serious injury could Death or serious injury could
result from result from a runaway truck. a runaway truck. Park the truck Park the truck on on
a hard, level surface, apply the parking brake, a hard, level surface, apply the parking brake,
block the wheels in both directions to prevent block the wheels in both directions to prevent
movement of the truck and Lock Out movement of the truck and Lock Out & Tag Out & Tag Out
the truck. the truck.
1. 1. Par Par k the tr k the tr uck on h uck on h ard ard , leve , leve l surf l surf ace ace , appl , appl y the y the
parking brake, block the wheels in both direc- parking brake, block the wheels in both direc-
tions to prevent movement, Lock Out & Tag tions to prevent movement, Lock Out & Tag
Out the truck, and allow the engine to cool. Out the truck, and allow the engine to cool.
2. 2. Pos Pos iti iti on th on th e engi e engi ne fa ne fa n ring t n ring t o att o att ain eq ain eq ual ual
clearances [approximately 1/4 inch (6.4 mm)] clearances [approximately 1/4 inch (6.4 mm)]
between all fan blades and engine fan ring between all fan blades and engine fan ring
( ( r r e e f f e e r t r t o t o t h h e l e l e e f f t p t p h h o o t t o i o i n I n I l l l l u u s s t t r r a a t t i i o o n 5 n 5 - - 2 2 ) ) . . 3 3 . . P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n t n t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e f e f a a n r n r i i n n g v g v e e r r t t i i c c a a l l l l y t y t o a o a t t t t a a i i n n
equal clearances (”A”, refer to Illustration 5-2). equal clearances (”A”, refer to Illustration 5-2).
1/4” 1/4”
1/4” 1/4”
1/4” 1/4”
1/4” 1/4”
A A
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