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Lubrication
and Maintenance
DODGE
Turbo Diesel
Maintenance
Guidelines
Page
OC-13
During filling, air must be vented
from
the engine coolant
passages.
The
air
vents
through the "jiggle
pin"
openings
in
the
thermostat out the top radiator
hose
ami
fill
opening.
The
system
has
a maximum
fill
rate of 14 liters/minute [3.5 U.S.
gallons/minute].
Do not
exceed
this
fill
rate.
Install
the
pressure
cap.
Start the engine and operate it until it
re&ches
a temperature of 80°C [180°F].
Check
the
system
for
leaks.
Warning: If the engine has been operating and the coolant
is
hot, wait until the temperature id below 50°C [120°F]
before removing the
pressure
cap. Failure to do so can
cause
personal
injury
from
heated coolant
spray.
Caution:
Re-check
the cooling system to insure
total
system
is
full
of coolant. ^
Maintenance
Every
48 Months or
77,200
Km
[48,000
Miles]
Always
use the interval (Months, or Km [Miles])
that
arrives first. Perform the 24
Month
or
38,600
Km
[24,000
Miles] Maintenance
Procedures.