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F - EVERY 2000 HOURS OF SERVICE
Carry out the operations described previously as well as the following operations.
F1 – COOLING LIQUID
DRAIN
These operations are to be carried out if necessary or every two years at the beginning
of winter. Place the lift truck on level ground with the I.C. engine stopped and cold.
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The I.C. engine does not contain any corrosion resistor and must be filled during the whole year with a
mixture containing 25 % of ethylene glycol-based antifreeze.
DRAINING THE LIQUID
- Open the engine bonnet.
- Open the panel 1 under the drain plug 2 with the lever 3.
- Set a container under drain plug 2 on the radiator and drain plug 4 of the engine
block and loosen them.
- Take drain hose 5.
- Place the end of the drain hose in the container and screw the hose fully to the
drain connector 2.
- Remove filler plug 6 from the expansion tank and fully open the heating control
to ensure proper emptying.
- Let the cooling circuit drain entirely while ensuring that the ports do not get clogged.
- Check the condition of the hoses as well as the fastening devices and change the
hoses if necessary.
- Rinse the circuit with clean water and use a cleaning agent if necessary.
FILLING THE LIQUID
- Remove, clean and refit drain hose 5.
- Refit and tighten drain plug 2 and drain plug 4.
- Open the radiator filler plug 7 and slowly fill the circuit with the cooling liquid
(see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL) through the filler port.
- Retighten the radiator filler plug 7.
- Top up the cooling circuit level up to the centre of the expansion tank 8 via filler
port 9.
- Refit filler plug 6.
- Run the engine at idle for a few minutes.
- Check for any possible leaks.
- Close the panel with the lever 3.
- Check the level and refill if necessary.
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