WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Engine coolant is hot and pressurized.
♦Radiator and surrounding parts are hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Spray or steam from hot, pressurized liquid in the engine cooling system and touching a hot radiator may cause severe burns.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Allow the engine to cool completely before removing the radiator cap or servicing any component of the cooling system.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Engine coolant is toxic.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Swallowing coolant can cause poisoning.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Do not swallow
♦Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Drain coolant when engine is cool. Coolant may be drained from the radiator by loosening the drain cock in the right rear corner. The engine block may be drained by removing the rear radiator hose and/or by removing the drain plugs from the engine block.
The plug may be accessed from the bottom left hand side of the engine. The plug may be identified as a hex head bolt with a black finish. See Figure 8.
FIGURE 8
COOLANT PLUG LOCATION
a)
b)Fill radiator with a 50/50 mix of water and
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