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CAUTION
• Always use tap water for coolant. Contact us or our sales service agent if river water,
well water, or water through the small water-supply system is necessarily substituted
for tap water.
•
The mixing proportion of coolant is recommended to be controlled by using the
coolant concentration meter.
• Provide a container with a capacity of 15 liters for cooling water containing the coolant.
［DRAINING］
1. Place the machine on a level surface and stop the
engine.
2. Take off the under cover.
3. Put a container for holding cooling water under the
drain hose (1).
4. Ensure that the surface temperature of the radiator
cap (2) is as low as can be touched with a bare hand,
and slowly turn it until it butts with the the stopper to
relieve the internal pressure.
5. Then remove the radiator cap (2).
6. Open the drain valve (3) underneath the radiator to
drain the water.
7. Remove the drain plug (4) of the cylinder block to
drain the water.
8. After draining, close the drain valve (3) and refit the
drain plug (4).
[CLEANING]
1. Pour tap water through the water inlet.
2. Check and clean the radiator cap. If it is faulty, replace
it.
3. Securely attach the radiator cap.
4. Pour the specified quantity of water into the reserve
tank, and close the cap.
5. Start the engine and run it at an idling revolution
speed.
6. While the engine is kept idling, raise the water
temperature to 90°C or more and continue the
operation for 20 minutes.
7. Stop the engine, open drain valve (3) again, and
remove drain plug (4) to drain the water.
8. Close the drain valve (3) and refit the drain plug (4
using a sealing tape.
9. Attach the the under cover.