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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6
EAU03101
Changing the coolant
1. Put the motorcycle on a level
place.
2. Remove cowling B and panel A.
(See page 6-6–6-8 for cowling
and panel removal and installa-
tion procedures.)
3. Remove the radiator cap stopper
bolt and the radiator cap.
1
2
1.
Radiator stopper bolt
2.
Radiator cap
5. Disconnect the reservoir tank
hose on the reservoir tank side
and drain the coolant from the
reservoir tank.
6. After draining the coolant, thor-
oughly flush the cooling system
with clean tap water.
7. Replace the coolant drain bolt
washer if it is damaged and tight-
en the coolant drain bolt to the
specified torque.
1
1.
Reservoir tank hose
4. Place a container under the
engine and remove the coolant
drain bolt.
1
1.
Coolant drain bolt
Tightening torque:
Coolant drain bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m
0
kgf)
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