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OM 803 us – Edition 3.7 * * 803b510.fm
Maintenance
Checking the coolant level/adding coolant
Checking the coolant level
• Park the machine on level ground
• Stop the engine
• Raise the lock lever
• Remove the starting key and carry it with you
• Let the engine and the coolant cool down
• Open the engine cover
• Check the coolant level on the transparent coolant reservoir
A
and on the radiator
B
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If the coolant level is below the
LOW
seam or if there is no coolant at the radiator filler
inlet
B
:
➥
Add coolant
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Close and lock the engine cover
Information!
Check the coolant level once a day.
We recommend checking it before starting the engine.
Adding coolant
After the engine has cooled down:
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Release overpressure in the radiator
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Carefully open cap
B
to the first notch and fully release the pressure
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Open filler cap
B
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Add coolant up to the lower edge of the filler inlet (radiator)
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Close filler cap
B
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Start the engine and let it warm up for about 5 – 10 minutes.
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Stop the engine
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Raise the lock lever
☞
Remove the starting key and carry it with you
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Let the engine cool down
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Check the coolant level again
➥
The coolant level must be between the
LOW
and
FULL
reservoir seams
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If necessary, add coolant and repeat the procedure until the coolant level remains con-
stant
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Close and lock the engine cover
Fig. 194: Radiator
FULL
LOW
Fig. 193:Coolant reservoir
A
B