Filling the Cooling System

causym CAUTION: Prevent possible injury from hot spraying water. DO NOT remove radiator cap unless the engine is cool. Turn cap slowly to the stop. Release all pressure before removing cap.

IMPORTANT: Use only permanent-type low silicate, ethylene glycol base antifreeze in coolant solution. Other types of antifreeze may damage cylinder seals.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES: Fill with permanent-type low silicate, ethylene glycol antifreeze (without stop-leak additive) and clean, soft water. Add TY16004 John Deere Coolant Conditioner or equivalent.

NOTE: All machines are shipped from the factory with a 50-50 mixture for protection to 34°C (30°F). Adjust mixture accordingly to provide freeze protection for your machine.

FILLING

1. Remove radiator cap (A) and fill radiator to the bottom of the fill neck.

Specification

Cooling System -Capacity 28.4 L (30 qt) Approximate

2. Fill the recovery tank to the FULL mark.

DEAERATION

NOTE: The level of the coolant in the cooling system MUST BE repeatedly checked after all coolant drain and refill procedures to ensure that all air is out of the coolant system. The coolant level in the recovery tank stabilizes when the coolant system is fully deaerated. Check coolant level only when the engine is cold.

The cooling system requires several warm-up and cool down cycles to deaerate. It will NOT deaerate during normal operation.

TS281
T101279
T130074B


A-Radiator Cap

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1. Start engine. Run engine until coolant reaches a warm temperature.

2. Stop engine. Allow coolant to cool.

3. Check coolant level at recovery tank. If tank has drained, refill it to the FULL mark.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 until recovery tank coolant level is repeatedly at the same level (stabilized).

5. Install recovery tank and radiator caps.

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