Bleeding the cooling system
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Bleeding the cooling system
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Warning
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The cooling system is under pressure. Hot coolant and steam can escape.
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- Open the cap slowly to release the pressure.
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- Carelessness can cause eye and burn injuries
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1.
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Fill the system to the MAX mark using
40 - 400 131 397 Coolant
and close the expansion tank cap (the coolant should be blended with equal parts water).
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Connect an exhaust extraction hose.
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Start the engine and run it briefly at varying engine speeds.
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Check that coolant is flowing from the bleeder hose to the expansion tank.
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Top up with coolant and tighten the expansion tank cap.
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Run the engine at varying engine speeds until the thermostat opens (radiator fan starts).
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7.
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Switch off the engine and if necessary top the coolant up to MAX.
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