CheckingtheConstant-Velocity
Boots
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Jackupthebackendofthemachineand
supportitwithjackstands;refertoRaisingthe
Machine(page37).
2.ChecktheCV(constantvelocity)bootsatthe
rearaxlesfordamageandleakinglubricant
(Figure66).
Note:ReplaceanydamagedorleakingCV
bootbeforeoperatingthemachine.
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Figure66
3.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachine
totheground.
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CoolingSystemSafety
•Swallowingenginecoolantcancausepoisoning;
keepoutofreachfromchildrenandpets.
•Dischargeofhot,pressurizedcoolantortouching
ahotradiatorandsurroundingpartscancause
severeburns.
–Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast15
minutesbeforeremovingtheradiatorcap.
–Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutthecovers
inplace.
•Keepyourngers,handsandclothingclearof
rotatingfananddrivebelt.
•Shutofftheengineandremovethekeybefore
performingmaintenance.
Checkingthe
Engine-CoolantLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thelevelofthecoolant.Check
theCoolantlevelattheoverow
reservoironly.Donotremovethe
radiatorcap.(Checkthecoolant
levelbeforetheengineisrst
startedanddailythereafter.)
Coolanttype:a50/50solutionofwaterand
permanentethylene-glycolantifreeze
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the
pressurized,hotcoolantcanescapeand
causeburns.
•Donotopentheradiatorcap.
•Allowtheenginetocoolforatleast15
minutesoruntiltheradiatorcapiscool
enoughtotouchwithoutburningyour
hand.
•Usearagwhenopeningthereserve-tank
cap,andopenthecapslowlytoallow
steamtoescape.
•Donotcheckthecoolantlevelatthe
radiator;checkthecoolantlevelatthe
reservetankonly.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
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