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FillingtheCoolingSystem
withAntifreeze
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Thecoolantcapacityoftheengineandtheradiator:18.5
L(19.5USqt).
Important:Fillthecoolingsystemproperlytoprevent
airlocksinthecoolingpassages.Failingtoventthe
coolingsystemproperlycandamageboththeengine
andthecoolingsystem.
Important:Neverusesealingadditivetostopleaks
inthecoolingsystem.Thiscanresultinthecooling
systempluggingandinadequatecoolantow,causing
theenginetooverheat.
1.Removetheradiatorcapfromtherecoverytank
(Figure1).
2.Fillthecoolingsystemwiththespeciedcoolant
mixture(Figure9)untiltheuidlevelisuptothe
midpointinthesightgauge(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Coolantlevel(midpointin
thesightgauge)
3.Coolant(amixtureof50%
ethyleneglycoland50%
water)
2.Funnel
3.Installtherecovery-tankcap(Figure1).
4.Starttheengineandrunitathalfthrottlefor5minutes.
5.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
6.Wait30minutes,thenchecktheuidlevelinthe
recoverytank.
Note:Ifthecoolantlevelislow,addcoolanttothe
recoverytankuntiltheuidlevelisuptothemidpoint
ofthesightgauge.
7.Installthesidepanels;refertoOperator’sManualforthe
machine.
Operation
UsingtheBlockHeater
ConnectingtheBlockHeaterto
ElectricalPower
Electricalsourcespecication:110to120voltsAC
Note:Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliance
hasapolarizedplug(i.e.,uniquebladeshapesandwidths).
UseonlyapolarizedsocketthatiscompliantwithNEMA
specicationsattheelectricalsource,andpolarizedextension
cordsthatareUL-listed(CSAcertiedinCanada)for
outdooruse.Apolarizedplugoftheelectricalcordforthe
blockheaterwilltinapolarizedcordonlyoneway.If
youdonothaveanoutletthatisgroundedandpolarized,
contactaqualiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.Do
notmodifytheelectricalcordfortheblockheaterorthe
extensioncordpluginanyway.
1.Beforeparkingthemachine,moveitclosetotheoutlet
thatwillserveastheelectricalsourcefortheblock
heater.
2.Settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeyfromthekeyswitch.
3.Iftheelectricalcordfortheblockheaterisinsidethe
enginecompartment,removetherightsidepanel;refer
totheOperator’sManualforthemachine.
4.Plugtheelectricalcordfortheblockheaterintoa
grounded-typeextensioncord(Figure10).
Important:Useonly3-wireextensioncordswith
terminalsandsocketsforthelive,neutral,and
groundcircuits.
Usetheshortestextensioncordpossibleandin
1piece.
Note:Whenusinganin-linegroundfaultcircuit
interrupter(GFCI)device,locatetheGFCIascloseto
theelectricalsourceaspossible.
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