Kawasaki KX65 - Owner's Manual - page 39
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NOTICE
Immediately wash away any coolant that
spills on the frame, engine, or wheel.
WARNING
Coolant on tires will make them slippery
and can cause loss of traction resulting in
an accident and injury. Thoroughly clean
any coolant that might have splashed on the
tires.
•
Visually inspect the old coolant.
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If whitish cotton-like wafts are observed, aluminum
parts in the cooling system are corroded and the
system must be flushed.
•
If the coolant is brown , iron or steel parts are rust-
ing and the system must be flushed.
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Check the cooling system for damage, loose con-
nections, and leaks.
•
Install the coolant drain plug along the new gas-
ket at the water pump cover. Apply the specified
torques.
NOTICE
Always replace the gasket with a new one, if
it is damaged.
Coolant Drain Plug (Water Pump) Tightening
Torque
5.2 N·m (0.53 kgf·m, 46 in·lb)
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Fill the radiator up to the bottom of the radiator filler
neck with coolant.
•
Lean the motorcycle slightly to the right until the
radiator filler neck is level to the ground so that the
filler neck is located uppermost in order to exhaust
the air accumulated in the radiator.
NOTICE
Use coolant containing corrosion inhibitors
made specifically for aluminum engines and
radiators in accordance with the instruction
of the manufacture. Soft or distilled water
must be used with the antifreeze (see below
for antifreeze) in the cooling system. If hard
water is used in the system, it causes scale
accumulation in the water passages, and
considerably reduces the efficiency of the
cooling system.
NOTE
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Pour in the coolant slowly so that it can expel the
air from the radiator.
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Bleed the air from the cooling system as follows.
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Loosen the air bleeder bolt on the cylinder head
until the coolant begins to flow out the air bleeder
bolt hole (that is, until all the remaining air has
been forced out).