Every 10 hours or daily – Buhler 2425 User Manual

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SECTION 3 - LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE

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EVERY 10 HOURS OR DAILY

If the engine coolant is low, add coolant through

the radiator cap, 1, at the top of the hood.

CAUTION:

THE

COOLING

SYSTEM

OPERATES UNDER PRESSURE WHICH IS

CONTROLLED BY THE RADIATOR CAP. IT IS

DANGEROUS TO REMOVE THE CAP WHILE

THE SYSTEM IS HOT. ALWAYS TURN THE

CAP SLOWLY TO THE FIRST STOP AND

ALLOW THE PRESSURE TO ESCAPE

BEFORE REMOVING THE CAP ENTIRELY.

WEAR GLOVES WHEN REMOVING THE CAP.
The coolant added to the engine must meet

specific requirements. Use a low silicate

antifreeze which meets Engineering Standard

GM 6038-M, or which contains no more than

0.1% anhydrous alkali metasilicate and meets

either Engineering Standard GM 1825-M or GM

1899-M, which are performance specifications.
NOTE: Factory fill is a fully formulated

coolant mixture (pink in colour). Propylene

and ethylene glycol can be mixed in the

cooling system.
Use soft water in the coolant mixture.

Contaminants in hard water neutralize the

corrosion inhibitor components. Water must not

exceed 300 ppm hardness, or contain more than

100 ppm of either chloride or sulfate.

Figure 3-13

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