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Coolant Replacement – Filling
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.
A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.
An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the
motorcycle.
1. Fit a new sealing washer to the drain plug. Fit the drain plug and tighten to 8 Nm.
1. Drain plug
2. Sealing washer
3. Water pump cover
4. Clutch cover
2. Slowly add coolant mixture to the system, through the filler opening, until coolant
escapes from the filler opening.
If the system has filled correctly and fully, there should be coolant visible through the
filler opening.
During filling, squeezing the bottom hose with both hands will help to pump coolant
around the system and remove trapped air.