FLANGE 8D6543 - Caterpillar

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Personal injury can result from hot coolant, steam and alkali.At operating temperature, engine coolant is hot and under pressure. The radiator and all lines to heaters or the engine contain hot coolant or steam. Any contact can cause severe burns.Remove cooling system pressure cap slowly to relieve pressure only when engine is stopped and cooling system pressure cap is cool enough to touch with your bare hand.Do not attempt to tighten hose connections when the coolant is hot, the hose can come off causing burns.Cooling System Coolant Additive contains alkali. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Slowly loosen cooling system cap (1) on the shunt tank. Slowly remove cooling system cap (1).
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
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Open cooling system drain (2). Allow the coolant to drain into a suitable container.
Close drain (2). Fill the radiator with a solution which consists of clean water and of cooling system cleaner. Once the radiator is filled, fill the cooling system expansion tank to the full line. The concentration of the cooling system cleaner in the solution should be between 6 percent and 10 percent.
Start the engine. Run the engine for 90 minutes.
Stop the engine. Allow the cooling system to cool completely. Open drain (2). Drain the cleaning solution into a suitable container.
While the engine is stopped, flush the system with water. Flush the system until the draining water is transparent.
Close drain (2).
Mixing Extended Life Coolant (ELC) with other products reduces the effectiveness of the coolant and shortens coolant life. Use only Caterpillar products or commercial products that have passed the Caterpillar EC-1 specifications for premixed or concentrate coolants. Use only Caterpillar Extender with Caterpillar ELC. Failure to follow these recommendations could result in the damage to cooling systems components.If ELC cooling system contamination occurs, refer to Operation and Maintenance, "Extended Life Coolant (ELC)" under the topic ELC Cooling System Contamination.
Add the coolant solution. See the following topics:
Special Publication, SEBU6250, "Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations", "Cooling System Specifications"
Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Capacities (Refill)"Note: If you are using Caterpillar antifreeze, do not add the supplemental coolant additive at this time and/or change the element at this time.
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Add coolant to the shunt tank until the coolant is between the min and max lines.
Start the engine. Run the engine without cooling system cap (1) until the thermostat opens and the coolant level stabilizes. Note: If the machine is equipped with a cab heater, the temperature control must be turned to the hot position when the engine is running. Turning the temperature control to the hot position will ensure that the lines and the core are full of coolant.
Maintain the