Warning | Risk of injury to skin and eyes suffering scalding from contact with hot coolantspray. Risk of poisoning from swallowing coolant. | Do not open cooling system unless coolant temperature is below 90 °C. Open cap slowly and release the pressure. Do not pour coolant into beverage containers. | |
Warning | Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. | Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. | |
Topical note | Notes on coolant | ||
Notes on coolant level | |||
| Remove | ||
1 | Drain off coolant | ||
Remove oil | |||
2 | Mix cleaning solution | Observe safety and usage notes as well as environmental protection regulations from the cleaner manufacturer. | |
Create 5-percent cleaning solution; to do this mix 10 l of clean water with 0.5 l of cleaner. | |||
Cleaner for engine and cooling system for oil drag-in, 10 l | |||
Coolant | |||
3 | Fill engine cooling system with cleaning solution | ||
4 | Set heater controls to maximum output | | |
5 | Switch auxiliary heater to full output | Engine 646 in model 909 | |
6 | Warm up engine to operating temperature at medium rotational speed | Maintain operating temperature (about 80°C) for running engine for about 5 minutes. | |
7 | Switch off engine and allow engine cooling system to cool to about 50°C | ||
8 | Drain off cleaning solution | ||
Observe safety and usage notes as well as environmental protection regulations from the cleaner manufacturer. | |||
9 | Fill engine cooling system with clean water | ||
10 | Warm up engine to operating temperature at medium rotational speed | Maintain operating temperature (about 80°C) for running engine for about 5 minutes. | |
11 | Switch off engine and allow engine cooling system to cool to about 50°C | ||
12 | Drain off water from engine cooling system | ||
| Check | ||
13 | Check engine cooling system for any cleaning solution residue and check for soiling | If there is any cleaning solution residue in the engine cooling system: | |
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Repeat flushing process with clean water. | |||
If there is dirt in the engine cooling system: | |||
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Repeat the cleaning process with new cleaning solution and a flushing process with clean water. | |||
| Install | ||
14 | Replace coolant thermostat | ||
15 | Add new coolant and check engine cooling system for leaktightness |
Referenced documents
- ah2000n208001a Notes on coolant
- ah2000p114201cw Notes on coolant level
- ar2000d1140r Drain coolant, fill up and check cooling system for leaks
- ar2010d2461r Remove/install coolant thermostat
- as0000z000501a Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running.
- as2000z000101a Risk of injury to skin and eyes suffering scalding from contact with hot coolantspray. Risk of poisoning from swallowing coolant.