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| AZCactus | | Taranis |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,500 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 19 Apr 2016 - 14:30 Post title : Coolant Change | | | Bike Level
Tank Tool
Tank Raised
Loosen radiator hose clamp
Radiator Cap/Fill Tube (bleeder screw not shown)
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Apr 2016 - 18:07 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: AZCactus) | | | Gee Rich! I'm glad ya posted about how to change the coolant so NOW I too can do it after looking at your pictures. BTW!! You're work area appears to be alittle on the small side,dontcha think???  No WONDER ya have trouble workin on your truck! Dave!!!
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,500 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 20 Apr 2016 - 02:37 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: davetac1) | | | Changed the oil and filter too...Laughlin Baby! 
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| DrMooman | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/08/2016 | | Posts | : | 73 | | Location | : | Wales, Wales, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2016 - 09:20 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: AZCactus) | | | Those of us passionate about our bikes seem to like making guides. I think some of your pictures are much better than mine. But it looks like we have similar thinking in some areas e.g. tank tool
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| coolman | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 22/09/2018 | | Posts | : | 3 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2018 - 17:19 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: AZCactus) | | | none of the photos are coming up for me...
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,500 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2018 - 18:36 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: coolman) | | | I need to dig up the photos and post again.
DrMooman offers great info on the subject or do a forum search. Basically a cold engine, level the bike, raise the (near empty) gas tank held in position by a homemade tool (wood stick), remove radiator cap and open bleeder screw, drain the old coolant by loosening the bottom hose clamp, retighten clamp, refill w/ new coolant, replace radiator cap and close bleeder screw, replace tank and top off reservoir to correct level after engine warmup. Also consider flushing the system before refill (some do, some don't), in that case remove radiator hose.
...hope this helps and Welcome to the Forum! Cheers
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| Bender | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 26/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 678 | | Location | : | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Sep 2018 - 08:06 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: AZCactus) | | | Hope this not a dumb question but do you need to disconnect fuel lines etc to raise the tank
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| GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Sep 2018 - 09:32 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: Bender) | | |
Bender wrote:
Hope this not a dumb question but do you need to disconnect fuel lines etc to raise the tank
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No. Unless you are removing the tank they Yes.
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| simont | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 31/07/2019 | | Posts | : | 1 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 31 Jul 2019 - 20:16 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: AZCactus) | | | Can you post your pictures again?
Or at least show us the 'drain' screw or whatever to let it out!
Thanks - a newbee member
Simon
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| bnz433 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 31 Jul 2019 - 20:35 Post title : Re: Coolant Change (Re: simont) | | | Just bookmark this, and note the tabs for all of the other DIY maintenance stuff you can do!
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