Owner's Manual — page 149 of 201 (printed page 446)

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| 446 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT

| NOTICE

| Coolant Requirement :

| If hard water is used in the sys-

| /\ WARNING tem, it causes scale accumula-
Coolant containing corrosion in- tion in the water passages, and

| hibitors for aluminum engines considerably reduces the effi-

| and radiators include harm- ciency of the cooling system.

| ful chemicals for human body.

| Drinking coolant can result in

. os NOTE

| serious injury or death. Use _

| coolant in accordance with the OA permanent type of antifreeze is in-
| instructions of the manufacturer. stalled in the cooling system when
| shipped. It is mixed at 50% and has
| Use a permanent type of antifreeze the freezing point of —35°C (—31°F).

| (soft water and ethylene glycol plus cor-

| rosion and rust inhibitor chemicals for

| aluminum engines and radiators) inthe Air Cleaner
cooling system. On the mixture ratio

This motorcycle’s air cleaner element

of coolant, choose the suitable one re- _ consists of a wet paper filter. Replace-
| ferring to the relation between freezing ment of the air cleaner element should
| point and strength directed on the con- —_— be done by an authorized Kawasaki
| tainer. dealer.