Maintenence

COOLANT
The coolant recovery system is standard The coolant in the radiator expands with heat, and the overflow is collected in the reservoir tank. When the system cools down, the coolant is drawn back into the radiator. The cooling system has been filled at the factory with a quality coolant that is either 50/50 mixture of water and anti-freeze/anti-corrosion coolant (ethylene glycol antifreeze). The 50/50 mixture coolant solution provides freezing protection to -36 °C (-33 °F).
^ Maintain cooling system freeze protection at -36 °C (-33 °F) to ensure protection against corrosion and loss of coolant from boiling. This should be done even if freezing temperatures are not expected.
^ Add ethylene glycol base coolant when coolant has to be added because of coolant loss or to provide added protection against freezeing at temperature lower than -36 °C (-33 °F).

NOTE:
^ Alcohol or methanol base coolant or plain water alone should not be used in cooling system at any time as damage to cooling system could occur.
^ Even in a market where no freezing temperature is anticipated, mixture of 70% water and 30% ethylene glycol antifreeze (Antifreeze/Anticorrosion coolant) should be used for the purpose of corrosion protection and lubrication.





COOLANT LEVEL
To check level, look at "see-through" reservoir tank. It is not necessary to remove radiator cap to check coolant level.


WARNING:
To help avoid danger of being burned:
^ do not remove reservoir tank cap while coolant is "boiling", and
^ do not remove radiator cap while engine and radiator are still hot.

Scalding fluid and steam can be blown out under pressure if either cap is taken off too soon. When engine is cool, check coolant level in reservoir tank. A normal coolant level should be between "FULL" and "LOW" marks on reservoir tank. If coolant level is below "LOW" mark, remove reservoir tank cap and add proper coolant to tank to bring coolant level up to "FULL" mark. Then, reinstall cap.


NOTE:
^ If proper quality antifreeze is used, there is no need to add extra inhibitors or additives that claim to improve system. They may be harmful to proper operation of system, and are unnecessary expense.
^ When installing reservoir tank cap, align arrow marks on tank and cap.