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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION Engine Cooling System WARNING Escaping steam can cause severe burns. Never remove the pressure cap while the engine is warm or hot. Always allow the engine to cool before removing the pressure cap. Radiator Coolant Level NOTE: This procedure is required only if the cooling system has been drained for maintenance and/or repair. However, if the recovery bottle has run dry, the level in the radiator should be inspected and coolant added if necessary. 1. Locate the radiator pressure cap: Gen III - Clean the area around the oil cap (1) and remove it (2-cycle models). Remove the front cover by placing your fingers under the front of the cover and pulling upward. Reinstall the oil cap. Gen IV - Using the tool provided, remove the four screws securing the front rack (2). Remove the front cover (3) by placing your fingers under the front of the cover and pulling upward. GEN III 1 GEN IV 3 2 2. Remove the pressure cap. 3. Using a funnel, slowly add coolant as necessary through the radiator filler neck. 4. Replace the pressure cap and secure the front cover. NOTE: Use of a non-standard pressure cap will not allow the recovery system to function properly. Contact your dealer for the correct replacement part. 100

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MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
EngineCoolingSystem
RadiatorCoolantLevel
NOTE:
Thisprocedureisrequired
onlyifthecoolingsystemhasbeen
drainedformaintenanceand/orrepair.
However,iftherecoverybottlehas
rundry,thelevelintheradiator
shouldbeinspectedandcoolant
addedifnecessary.
1. Locatetheradiatorpressurecap:
GenIII
-Cleantheareaaroundthe
oilcap(1)andremoveit(2-cycle
models). Removethefrontcoverby
placingyourfingersunderthefront
ofthecoverandpullingupward.
Reinstalltheoilcap.
GenIV
-Usingthetoolprovided,
removethefourscrewssecuringthe
frontrack(2). Removethefront
cover(3)byplacingyourfingers
underthefrontofthecoverand
pullingupward.
2. Removethepressurecap.
3. Usingafunnel,slowlyadd
coolantasnecessarythroughthe
radiatorfillerneck.
4. Replacethepressurecapand
securethefrontcover.
NOTE:
Useofanon-standardpressurecapwillnotallowthe
recoverysystemtofunctionproperly. Contactyourdealerforthe
correctreplacementpart.
WARNING
Escapingsteamcancausesevereburns. Neverremovethe
pressurecapwhiletheengineiswarmorhot.Alwaysallowthe
enginetocoolbeforeremovingthepressurecap.
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3
2
GENIII
GENIV