Yamaha RX10RTL, Supplemental Service Manual

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Air bleeding steps:
• Lift up the tail of the machine.
• Remove the bleed bolt
on the heat
exchanger.
• While slowly adding coolant to the coolant
filler, drain the coolant until no more air bub-
bles appear.
• Tighten the bleed bolt .
• Remove the coolant reservoir tank cap and
add coolant to the full level .
• Install the coolant reservoir tank cap.
• Remove the coolant recovery tank cap and
add coolant until it reaches the “COLD
LEVEL” mark
.
• Install the coolant recovery tank cap.
• Apply and lock the parking brake. Start the
engine and run it at approximately 2,500 ~
3,000 r/min until the coolant circulates
(approximately 3 ~ 5 minutes). The rear
heat exchanger will be warm to the touch.
WARNING
To avoid severe injury or death:
• Make sure the machine is securely sup-
ported with a suitable stand.
• Do not exceed 3,000 r/min. Drive line dam-
age and excessive V-belt wear could
occur, or the machine could unexpectedly
move forward if the clutch engages.
• Operate the engine only in a well-venti-
lated area.
• Remove the coolant recovery tank cap and
bleed the cooling system again, as described
above.
No air bubbles
→
OK.
• Remove the coolant recovery tank cap add
coolant until it reaches the “COLD LEVEL”
mark .
• Check for any coolant leakage.
3. Install:
• Rear cover
Bleed bolt:
13 Nm (1.3 m•kg, 9.4 ft•lb)
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COOLING SYSTEM