Section 4 - Maintenance
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Checking Coolant Level
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CAUTION
A sudden loss of pressure can cause hot coolant to boil and discharge violently resulting in serious injury from burns. Allow
the engine to cool down before removing the coolant pressure cap.
IMPORTANT: When reinstalling the coolant reservoir cap, ensure that it is tightened securely.
The coolant level should be at the full mark on the coolant reservoir with the engine cold.
a - Coolant reservoir cap
b - Coolant reservoir
c - Sight window
d - Full mark (engine hot)
e - Full mark (engine cold)
Filling the Closed Cooling System
IMPORTANT: The engine must be cooled to ambient temperature to correctly perform the following procedure.
NOTICE
Using propylene glycol antifreeze in the closed cooling system can damage the cooling system or the engine. Fill the closed
cooling system with an ethylene glycol antifreeze solution suitable to the lowest temperature to which the engine will be
exposed.
The coolant section of the closed cooling system must be filled with a 50/50 mixture of Extended Life Antifreeze/Coolant and
distilled water.
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NOTE: The coolant section capacity is approximately 17.4 Liter (18.4 US qt).
8.2 (502 cid)
Closed cooling system 17.4 Liter (18.4 US qt)
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CAUTION
A sudden loss of pressure can cause hot coolant to boil and discharge violently resulting in serious injury from burns. Allow
the engine to cool down before removing the coolant pressure cap.