Operator's Manual

CheckingtheCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Cleandebrisoffthescreen,oilcooler,andfrontof
theradiatordailyandmoreoftenifconditionsare
extremelydustyanddirty.RefertoRemovingDebris
fromtheCoolingSystem(page55).
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solution
ofwaterandpermanentethyleneglycolantifreeze.
Checkthelevelofcoolantintheexpansiontankatthe
beginningofeachdaybeforestartingtheengine.The
capacityofthecoolingsystemis6.6L(7.0USqt).
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the
pressurized,hotcoolantcanescapeand
causeburns.
•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
engineisrunning.
•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,
andopenthecapslowlytoallowsteamto
escape.
1.Checkthelevelofcoolantintheexpansiontank
(Figure93).
Thecoolantlevelshouldbebetweenthemarks
onthesideofthetank.
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Figure93
1.Expansiontank
2.Ifthecoolantlevelislow,removethe
expansion-tankcapandreplenishthesystem.
Donotoverll.
3.Installtheexpansion-tankcap.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brakes
Adjustthebrakeswhenthereismorethan2.5cm(1
inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhenmore
holdingforceisrequired(Figure94).Freetravelisthe
distancethatthebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
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Figure94
1.Freetravel
Note:Usethewheel-motorbacklashtorockthe
drumsbackandforthtoensurethatthedrumsare
freepriortoandafteradjustment.
1.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesbylooseningthefrontnutonthe
threadedendofthebrakecable(Figure95).
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Figure95
1.Brakecables2.Frontnuts
2.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward
untilbrakepedalshave0.63to1.27cm(1/4to
1/2inch)offreetravel,beforethewheellocks
up(Figure94).
3.Tightenthefrontnuts,ensuringthatbothcables
actuatethebrakessimultaneously.
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