CSC RX3 - Cooling System Troubleshooting

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Whentherightradiatorfillstoitsneck,andwiththeradiatorcapoff,starttheengineandallowittorun
suchthatcoolingfluidispumpedtotheengineandtheleftradiator.Burpthesystembygently
squeezingthecoolingsystemhosestomovefluidthroughthem.
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Shuttheengineoffandaddmorecoolingfluidtotherightradiator.
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Repeatthisprocessuntilthecoolingsystemisfull.Whenyouaredone,thecoolingfluidshouldbe
evenwiththelowerlipinsidetherightradiatoropening. Replacetheradiatorcapontheright
radiator.
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Start
andallowthemotorcycletorunforseveralminutestomakesurethecoolingsystemisoperating
normally.
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Next,removethecapfromtheoverflowcontainer.Addcoolingfluidtotheoverflowcontainersuch
thatthecontainerisapproximatelyhalffull.Rememberthatthisisareservoirandthecooling
system
willpullfromtheoverflowcontainerandreturncoolingfluidtoit.
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CoolingSystemTroubleshooting
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Coolingsystemtroubleshootingandmaintenancearesummarizedinthetablebelow.
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CoolingSystemTroubleshootingandMaintenance
Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Leaking
coolingfluid
Fluidleakage Defectivehoseorhose
connection,defectiveradiator,
defectivethermostat,defective
waterpump,defective
temperaturesensor
Loweredcooling
fluidlevels,
potential
overheating
Identifysourceof
leakandreplaceor
repairdefective
component.
Overheating Temperature
gageat
maximum
Defectivethermostat,coolingfluid
leaks,radiatorplugged,ran
inoperable,runningenginefor
longperiodswithoutmotorcycle
movement
Overheating,
potentialengine
damage
Checkforleaksand
repair,checkcooling
systemoperability,
shutoffengine
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