Navistar MaxxForce 7 User Manual

SECTION5–MAINTENANCESCHEDULEANDSERVICEPROCEDURES
ServiceProcedures(cont.)
SERVICECOOLINGSYSTEM
ServiceInterval:300,000miles(483,000km),12,000hours,60
months,or5years
WARNING:Topreventpersonalinjuryordeath,dothe
followingwhenremovingtheradiatorcaporcoolanttank
cap:
•Allowtheenginetocoolfor15minutesormore.
•Wrapathickclotharoundtheradiatorcaporcoolanttank
cap.
•Loosencapslowlyaquartertohalfturntoventpressure.
•Pauseforamomenttoavoidbeingscaldedbysteam.
•Continuetoturncapcounterclockwisetoremove.
Itisrecommendedthatthecoolantbereplacedusingacoolant
extractiontool.Theadvantagestousingthistoolare;thecoolant
systemwillevacuateandllmorecompletely,inlesstime,and
inasanitaryfashion.Extractionandllingisdonethroughquick
disconnectttingsinstalledintheradiatorendtanksfromthe
factory.
1.Parkvehiclesotheengineislevelandshutengineoff.
2.SetparkingbrakeandshifttransmissiontoParkor
Neutral.
3.Drainthecoolantusingoneofthefollowingtwo
methods.
NOTE:Ifusingthecoolantextractionservicetoolmethod,order
KL500NAV-NavistarCoolantManagementToolKit.Ifthe
vehicleisnotequippedwithamalequick-connectttingatthe
coolantdrainlocation,seeyourauthorizedserviceproviderfor
partandinstallation.
CoolantReplacementUsingExtractionServiceTool
1.Seeinstructionsincludedwiththeextractiontoolfor
properoperation.
2.Boththehightemperatureandlowtemperatureradiator
mustbedrained.
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Navistar MaxxForce 7 Specifications

General

Brand	Navistar
Model	MaxxForce 7
Category	Engine
Language	English