Periodic Service
6-13
1. Replace hoses and tighten
Installation points
securely, if radiator hoses are swollen,
hardened or cracked. Replace hoses and
hose clamps every 2 years or earlier, if
checked and found that hoses are swollen,
hardened or cracked.
①
Radiator hose
②
Installation points
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Precaution at Overheating
Take the following actions in the event the coolant
temperature is close to or more than the boiling
point, which is called “Overheating”.
1. Stop the vehicle operation in a safe place and
keep the engine unloaded idling.
2.
Don’t stop the engine suddenly, but stop it
after about 5 minutes of unloaded idling.
3. Keep yourself well away from the vehicle for at
least 10 minutes or while the steam is blowing
out.
4. Check to see if there is no danger such as
burning, get rid of the causes of overheating
according to the “TROUBLESHOOTING”
section of the manual, and then start the
engine again.
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Checking Intake Air Line
Check to see if the hoses and
Installation
1.
points
are tight and not damaged.
2. If hoses and
Installation points
are found to be
worn or damaged, replace or repair them at
once.
①
Hose
②
Hose clamp
EVERY 300 HOURS
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Checking Tire
1. Check to see if tires are damaged.
2. If the tires are cracked, bulged, or cut, or they
are worn out, replace or repair them at once.
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Tire Tread Depth
Always replace the tires when the tread depth is
worn to minimum allowable.
①
3mm(0.12in)
