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justment
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8. Remove the coolant drain bolt and
its gasket to drain the coolant from
the cooling system.
9. After the coolant is completely
drained, thoroughly flush the cool-
ing system with clean tap water.
10. Install the coolant drain bolt and
its new gasket, and then tighten
the bolt to the specified torque.
11. Pour the specified amount of the
recommended coolant into the ra-
diator and reservoir.
12. Install the coolant reservoir cap.
13. Install the radiator cap.
14. Start the engine, let it idle for sev-
eral minutes, and then turn it off.
15. Remove the radiator cap to check
the coolant level in the radiator. If
necessary, add sufficient coolant
until it reaches the top of the radi-
ator, and then install the radiator
cap and radiator cap retaining
bolt.
16. Check the coolant level in the res-
ervoir. If necessary, remove the
coolant reservoir cap, add coolant
to the maximum level mark, and
then install the cap.
17. Start the engine, and then check
the vehicle for coolant leakage. If
coolant is leaking, have a Yamaha
dealer check the cooling system.
1. Coolant drain bolt
2. Gasket
Ti
g
htenin
g
torque:
Coolant drain bolt:
7 N·m (0.7 kgf·m, 5.1 lb·ft)
1
2
Antifreeze/water mixture ratio:
1:1
Recommen
d
e
d
antifreeze:
High-quality ethylene glycol anti-
freeze containing corrosion inhibi-
tors for aluminum engines
Coolant quantity:
Radiator (including all routes):
1.60 L (1.69 US qt, 1.41 Imp.qt)
Coolant reservoir (up to the maxi-
mum level mark):
0.25 L (0.26 US qt, 0.22 Imp.qt)
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