Drain/fill in coolant - AR20.00-P-1142GZ: Notes
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ENGINE 113 in MODEL 164, 251
MODIFICATION NOTES
| 26.1.06 | Cooling system | *BF20.00-P-1001-02X |
| Drain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk of explosion caused by oxyhydrogen gas. Risk of poisoning and caustic burns caused by swallowing battery acid. Risk of injury caused by burns to skin and eyes from battery acid or when handling damaged lead-acid batteries | No fire, sparks, open flames or smoking. Wear acid-resistant gloves, clothing and glasses. Only pour battery acid into suitable and appropriately marked containers. |
AS54.10-Z-0001-01A | |
| Risk of injury to skin and eyes caused by scalding from contact with hot coolant spray. Risk of poisoning caused by swallowing coolant. | Do not open cooling system unless coolant temperature is below 90°C. Open cap slowly and release the pressure. Do not pour coolant into beverage containers. Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. |
AS20.00-Z-0001-01A | |
| 1 | Unscrew cooling system cap at coolant expansion reservoir | ||
| 2 | Remove bottom engine compartment paneling | Model 164 | AR61.20-P-1105GZ |
| Model 251 | AR61.20-P-1105RT | ||
| Drain coolant from radiator | |||
| 3 | Slide collector siphon hose onto fitting (2) at radiator | ||
| 4 | Loosen siphon hose (1) at radiator and drain coolant. | ||
| Drain coolant at crankcase | |||
| 5 | Disconnect ground cable for battery | When draining coolant at right drain plug (4) on crankcase | |
| Model 164 | AR54.10-P-0003GZ | ||
| Model 251 | AR54.10-P-0003RT | ||
| Notes on battery | AH54.10-P-0001-01A | ||
| 6 | Loosen left or right drain plug (3, 4) at crankcase until it can be turned manually | ||
| 7 | Push drain hose on left or right drain plug (3, 4) onto crankcase | ||
| 8 | Loosen left or right drain plug (3, 4) on crankcase further by hand and drain off coolant | ||
| Filling | |||
| 9.1 | Tighten drain plug (1) at radiator and detach siphon hose from fitting (2) | After coolant has been drained at radiator | |
| 9.2 | Detach drain hose and tighten crankcase drain plug at left and right (3, 4) | After coolant has been drained at crankcase | |
| *BA20.00-P-1001-02B | |||
| 10 | Pour in coolant and bleed cooling system | AR20.00-P-1142-04A | |
| Fig 2 | |||
| Fig 3 | |||
| Notes on coolant level | AH20.00-P-1142-01GZB | ||
| Notes on coolant | AH20.00-N-2080-01A | ||
| Coolant specifications | Sheet 310.1 | BB00.40-P-0310-01A | |
| Anticorrosion/antifreeze agents (Sheet 325.0) | Sheet 325.0 | BB00.40-P-0325-00A | |
| *BF20.00-P-1001-02K | |||
| *BF20.00-P-1001-02X | |||
| 11 | Inspecting cooling system for leaks | AR20.00-P-1010GZ | |
| 12 | Attach ground lead to battery | After tightening crankcase drain plug on right (4). | |
| Model 164 | AR54.10-P-0003GZ | ||
| Model 251 | AR54.10-P-0003RT | ||
| 13 | Connect STAR DIAGNOSIS and read fault memory | After disconnecting ground line on battery |
AD00.00-P-2000-04A |
| 14 | Install lower engine compartment paneling | Model 164 | AR61.20-P-1105GZ |
| Model 251 | AR61.20-P-1105RT | ||
| 15 | Screw cooling system cap onto coolant expansion reservoir |
ENGINE COOLING, GENERAL
| Number | Designation | Engine 112, 113.940/941/942/943/944/945/946/948/960/961/963/964/965/966/967/968/971/980/981/984/986/987/988/990/991/992/995 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA20.00-P-1001-02B | Coolant drain plug to crankcase | Nm | 12 |
COOLING SYSTEM
| Number | Designation | Engine 113.964 in model 164 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF20.00-P-1001-02K | Cooling system | Total filling capacity | Liters | ≈ 10.00 |
| Capacity of anticorrosion/antifreeze agent down to -37°C | Liters | ≈ 5.00 | ||
| Filling capacity of anticorrosion/antifreeze down to -45°C | Liters | ≈ 5.5 | ||
| Specifications for Operating Fluids | Sheet | BB00.40-P-0310-01A | ||
| Sheet | BB00.40-P-0325-00A | |||
COOLING SYSTEM
| Number | Designation | Model 251 with engine 113 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF20.00-P-1001-02X | Cooling system | Total filling capacity | Liters | 6.6 |
| Capacity of anticorrosion/antifreeze agent down to -37°C | Liters | 3.3 | ||
| Filling capacity of anticorrosion/antifreeze down to -45°C | Liters | 3.6 | ||
| Service specifications | Sheet | BB00.40-P-0310-01A | ||
| Sheet | BB00.40-P-0325-00A | |||