2015 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 47

46 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT the coolant is brown, iron or steel parts are rust• If ing and the system must be flushed. the cooling system for damage, loose con• Check nections, and leaks. the coolant drain bolt with its new gasket • Install at the water pump cover and apply the specified torque. j ○Pour in the coolant slowly so that it can expel the air from the engine and radiator. the radiator cap. • Install Check the cooling system for leaks. • Start the • stop it. engine and warm up thoroughly, then the coolant level after the engine has • Check cooled down. The coolant should come up to the the coolant level is low, add coolant up to the • If bottom of the radiator filler neck. the radiator cap. • Install Check the cooling system for leaks. • bottom of the radiator filler neck. NOTE ○Always replace a gasket with a new one. Tightening Torque Coolant Drain Bolt: 7.0 N·m (0.71 kgf·m, 62 in·lb) the radiator up to the bottom of the radiator filler • Fill neck with coolant. the motorcycle slightly until the radiator filler • Lean neck is level to the ground so that the filler neck NOTE 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 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.