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Maintenance 7
Information on inspection and cleaning work on the cooling system
Dirt on the radiator fins reduces the radiator’s cooling capacity!
To avoid this:
• Clean the outside of the radiator at regular intervals. Refer to the
maintenance plans for the cleaning intervals.
• In dusty or dirty work conditions, clean more frequently than indicated
in the maintenance plans.
• An insufficient coolant level reduces the cooling capacity as well and
can cause engine damage! Therefore:
- Check the coolant level once a day.
• If the coolant has to be topped off frequently, have the cooling system
checked by an authorized service center for leaks!
• Never add cold water/coolant if the engine is warm!
• Perform an engine test run after filling the coolant. Then check the
coolant level again when the engine is off.
• Add enough antifreeze to the coolant.
• Use brand-name antifreeze agents since they already contain
anticorrosion protection – see “Fluids and lubricants” on page 7-12.
In order to avoid sludge in the cooling system that damages the engine,
do not use radiator cleaning compounds if an antifreeze agent has been
added to the coolant.
Use a suitable container to collect the coolant as it drains and dispose of it
in an environmentally friendly manner!
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