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5.8 Check coolant level
•
Before proceeding with operation, read Par. 3.2.2.
Danger
•
For safety precautions see Chap. 3.
NOTE
: Before proceeding with any operation on the engine, stop it and
allow it to cool.
Warning
•
Presence of steam pressurized coolant danger of burns.
NOTE
: Component not necessarily supplied by
KOHLER
.
1.
Start the engine without the radiator cap A.
2.
Top liquid up until the pipes inside the radiator are covered by
about 5 mm.
3.
Top up if necessary.
4.
Do not overfill the radiator, but leave room for the coolant to
expand.
5.
Reinstall radiator cap A.
6.
For engines equipped with expansion tank (C), check that the
fluid is until reaching the MAX level mark .
NOTE: For coolant filling see Par. 4.6.
Warning
•
Before starting make sure that the radiator cap and cap, if
present, are installed correctly to avoid spillage of liquid or
vapour at high temperatures.
Fig 5.8
Fig 5.9