Cooling system Cleaning the cooling system WARNING! When handling cooling system detergent: Read the warning text on the package concerned. IMPORTANT! Do not use caustic soda or other alkaline deter- gent as this could damage the aluminium. Note: Clean the cooling system more often than speci- fied in the maintenance interval if necessary. External: Cleaning the radiator and charge air cooler 1. Check that the radiator and the charge air cooler are not clogged on the air side and that the cooling fins are not damaged. 2. Carefully scrape away any deposits from the radiator cooling fins. Use a paraffin-based engine cleaner if necessary. 3.
Carefully straighten bent cooling fins using a steel brush or the like. OPM 300 en-GB 52 © Scania CV AB 2015, Sweden