The engine coolant
level is controlled or maintained by the recovery system. The recovery
system components are the overflow
bottle, radiator filler neck, radiator pressure cap
and connecting hose.
As coolant operating
temperature increases, the expanding (heated) excess coolant is forced
out of the radiator, past the
pressure cap, and into the overflow bottle. As engine
coolant temperature decreases, the contracting (cooled) coolant is
drawn
back up from the tank, past the pressure cap, and into
the radiator.
Some coolant level
drop on new vehicles is normal as the system is purging itself of
trapped air. Observe coolant levels and
maintain as recommended by adding coolant to the overflow
bottle.
Adding or Changing Coolant
POLARIS recommends
the use of POLARIS Antifreeze 50/50 Premix. This antifreeze is already
premixed and ready to use. Do not
dilute with water.
To ensure that
the coolant maintains its ability to protect the engine, we recommend
that the system be completely drained
every five (5) years and fresh Antifreeze 50/50
Premix added.
Any time the cooling
system has been drained for maintenance or repair, replace the coolant
with fresh Antifreeze 50/50 Premix.
If the recovery bottle has run dry, the level in
the radiator should be inspected. Add coolant as needed.
Overflow Bottle Coolant
Level
Always check and
change the coolant at the intervals outlined in the Periodic Maintenance
Chart. Maintain the coolant level
between the minimum and maximum marks on the bottle
(when the fluid is cool).
- Position the vehicle
on a level surface.
- Place the transmission
in PARK.
- Remove the hood.
See Hood.
- View the coolant
level in the overflow bottle.
- If the coolant level
is below the safe operating range, make sure the pressure cap is securely
installed before adding coolant
to the overflow bottle.
| NOTE |
| Always add coolant through the bottle filler opening, not through
the radiator pressure cap opening. |
- Reinstall the coolant
bottle cap.
| TIP |
| If coolant must be added often, or if the overflow bottle runs completely
dry, there may be a leak in the system. Your POLARIS
dealer, or other qualified
person, can inspect the cooling system. |
Radiator Coolant Level
Check the radiator
coolant level ONLY if the overflow bottle is dry. If the overflow
bottle contains fluid, the radiator level
should NOT be inspected.
| TIP |
| If the overflow bottle runs completely dry, there may be a leak in
the system. Your POLARIS dealer, or other authorized, can
inspect the cooling system. |
- Remove the hood.
See Hood.
| caution |
| Escaping steam can cause burns. Never remove the pressure cap while
the engine is warm or hot. Always allow the engine to
cool before removing
the pressure cap. |
- If the overflow bottle
is dry, slowly remove the radiator pressure cap.
- View the coolant
level through the opening.
- Use a funnel and
slowly add coolant as needed.
- Reinstall the pressure
cap securely. Use of a non-standard pressure cap will not allow the
recovery system to function properly.
Your POLARIS dealer, or other qualified
person, can provide the correct replacement part.
- With the pressure
cap securely installed, add coolant to the overflow bottle to the
recommended level. Reinstall the coolant
bottle cap.
