11.140 ServiceManual-RocketIll

12Cooling

TableofContents

ExplodedView-Radiator 12-2

ExplodedView -WaterPump,ExpansionTankandHoses 12-3

Coolant 12-4

RadiatorHoses 12-4

RadiatorandCoolingFan. 12-4

CoolantLevelInspection. 12-5

CoolantLevelAdjustment. 12-5

CoolantReplacement 12-6

Drainage 12-6

Filling 12-7

WaterPump 12-7

Removal 12-7

Inspection 12-8

Installation 12-8

CoolantPressureCap. 12-9

Inspection 12-9

Thermostat 12-9

Removal 12-9

Inspection................................................................ 12-1o

Installation............................................................... 12-1O

Radiator 12-11

Removal 12-11

Inspection 12-13

Installation 12-13

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Coolant

Aall-seasonstypeofanti-freezeisinstalledinthecoolingsystemwhenthemotorcycleleavesthefactory.Itiscolouredblue,containsa50%solutionofethyleneglycol,andhasafreezingpointof-35°C

(-31°F).

Alwayschangethecoolantattheintervalsspecifiedinthescheduledmaintenancechart.

RadiatorandCoolingFan

Themotorcycleisfittedwithathermostaticallycontrolledelectricfansituatedbehindtheradiator.Thefancowlisfittedwithsixflapvalvestoaddcontroltotheairflowthroughtheradiator.Whenthemotorcycleisoperatedatspeedandthefanisoff,theflapvalvesopentoallowmoreairflowthroughtheradiator.Whenthefanoperateswiththemotorcyclestationaryoratslowspeed,thevalvesclosetoensurecoolairisdrawnthrough theradiatorfromthefrontofthemotorcycle.

Check theradiatorfinsforobstructionbyinsects,mud,leavesandgeneraldebris.Cleanoffanyobstructionsbyhandorwithastreamoflow-pressurewater.Ensuretheflapvalvesarenotblockedorobstructedandarefreetooperate.

RadiatorHoses

Regularlycheckallradiatorhosesandhoseclipsforcracks,leaksordeterioration.

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CoolantLevelInspection

1. Positionthemotorcycleonlevelgroundandinanuprightposition.

Note:

• Thecoolantlevelwithintheexpansiontankcanbeinspected,withoutremovinganycovers,bylookingbetweenthefuel

tankandframeheadstockonthelefthandsideofthemotorcycle.Alwaysinspectthecoolantlevelwiththeenginecold.

1. Allowtheenginetocoolforatleast30minutes.

2.Removetheintakecoverasfollows:Releasethetwoscrewsfromitsfrontandrearedgesandthenslideitdownwardstoreleaseitfromtwosupportstudsinitscentre.

2.Thecoolantlevelmustbebetweenthe'MAX'(upperline)and'MIN'(lowerline)marksintheexpansiontank.

1.Expansiontank

2. MAXmark

3. MINmark

4. Fluidlevel

3.Ifthecoolantisbelowtheminimumlevel, orexceedsmaximum,thecoolantlevelmustbeadjusted.

CoolantLevel Adjustment

1. Intakecover

2. Intakecoverscrews

3. Removethecapfromtheexpansiontank,andaddcoolantmixturethroughthefilleropeninguntilthelevelreachesthe'MAX'mark.Refitthecap.

Note:

• Ifthecoolantlevelisbeingcheckedbecausethecoolanthasoverheated,alsocheckthelevelintheradiatorandtop-upif

necessary.Inanemergency,wateralonecanbeaddedtothecoolingsystem.However,thecoolantmustbereturnedtothecorrectmixtureratioassoonaspossible.

4.^{Refit theintakecoverasfollows:Alignthecoverto}thecentrestudsandease itintoplace.Fitandtightenthetwoscrewsto9Nm.

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CoolantReplacement

Drainage

1. Removethelefthandradiatorcover.

1. Radiatorcover

2. Releasethesecurityscrewandremovethecoolantpressurecapontheradiator.

1.Radiatorcap

2.Securityscrew

3. Positionacontainerbeneaththewaterpumptocollectthedisplacedcoolant.

4. Detachthebottomhosefromthewaterpumpandallowthecoolanttodrainout.

Note:

• Tofacilitatefull drainout,alsoremovethedrainplugfromthewaterpump.

1.Waterpumpdrainplug