MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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Cooling System
rusty in appearance, the system should be drained,
flushedandrefilledwithfreshcoolant.Checkthefrontof
theA/Ccondenserforanyaccumulationofbugs,leaves,
etc.Ifdirty,cleanbygentlysprayingwaterfromagarden
hoseverticallydownthefaceofthecondenser.
WARNING!
•
•
Whenworkingneartheradiatorcoolingfan,dis-
connect the fan motor lead or turn the ignition
switchtotheOFFposition.Thefanistemperature
controlled and can start at anytime the ignition
switchisintheONposition.
Youorotherscanbebadlyburnedbyhotengine
coolant(antifreeze)orsteamfromyourradiator.If
you see or hear steam coming from under the
hood,donotopenthehooduntiltheradiatorhas
had time to cool. Never try to open a cooling
systempressurecapwhentheradiatorishot.
Checkthecoolantrecoverybottletubingforbrittlerub-
ber,cracking,tears,cutsandtightnessoftheconnection
at the bottle and radiator. Inspect the entire system for
leaks.
With the engine at normal operating temperature (but
notrunning),checkthecoolingsystempressurecapfor
proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of
enginecoolant(antifreeze)fromtheradiatordraincock.
If the cap is sealing properly, the engine coolant (anti-
freeze) will begin to drain from the coolant recovery
bottle. DO NOT REMOVE THE COOLANT PRESSURE
CAPWHENTHECOOLINGSYSTEMISHOT.
7
CoolantChecks
Check the engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every
12
months (before the onset of freezing weather, where
applicable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty or
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