Cooling System—Draining
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Tier 2/Stage II and Tier 3/Stage IIIA (Style A)
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Tier 2/Stage II and Tier 3/Stage IIIA (Style B)
Final Tier 4/Stage IV
A - Drain Valve
Shut OFF engine, set park brake and remove key. Avoid being scalded when opening surge tank cap. Never open cap when engine is hot. Open cap slowly to relieve pressure.Radiator drain is on the front side of radiator.
When Cool-Gard™ II or Cool-Gard™ II PG is used, the drain interval is 6 years or 6000 hours of operation.
If a coolant other than Cool-Gard™ II or Cool-Gard™ II PG is used, reduce the drain interval to 2 years or 2000 hours of operation.
Coolant must be drained and replaced. See Fuels and Lubricants section for engine coolant recommendations.
Open drain valve (A) on radiator.
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Front Side of Engine (Tier 2/Stage II and Tier 3/Stage IIIA) (Style A)
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Above Crankshaft (Tier 2/Stage II and Tier 3/Stage IIIA) (Style B)
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Front Side of Engine (Final Tier 4/Stage IV) (Style A)
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Rear Side of Engine (Final Tier 4/Stage IV) (Style B)
A - Drain Valve
Open drain valve (A) on the engine block.
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A - Surge Tank Cap
Open surge tank cap (A) to allow coolant to drain faster.Close radiator drains and fill system with clean water.
Install surge tank cap and run engine until it reaches operating temperature with heater ON.
Shut OFF engine, carefully remove surge tank cap and drain water out before rust or sediment settles.
Close radiator drains and refill system with a solution of clean water and John Deere Cooling System Cleaner PT500 or equivalent. Follow instructions with cleaner.
After using cleaner, flush system with clean water and drain.
Close radiator drains and fill system. See Cooling System—Filling in this section for filling procedure. See Fuels and Lubricants section for engine coolant recommendations.
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