Home›Repair guides›Northern Lights›Flushing Cooling System

Northern Lights L1276 / L1276A2 — Flushing Cooling System

Maintenance

For the Northern Lights L1276 / L1276A2, from the Northern Lights operator's manual.

Applies to: Northern Lights L1276A2

Before you start

  • Do not remove water fill cap of overheated engine; allow to cool.

Procedure

  1. Flush cooling system every 600 hours or yearly; engine must be stopped and cold.
  2. Close seacock.
  3. Remove pressure cap from expansion tank; open turbocharger air vent if applicable.
  4. Open drains on exhaust manifold and engine block; drain fresh water system.
  5. Pour clean water into expansion tank until drain water is clear and free of sediment.
  6. Close drains; fill fresh water system with recommended coolant mixture.
  7. Close cooling system air vent on turbocharger; open seacock.
  8. Start engine; check hoses and connections and repair leakage.

Specs & values

  • Flush every 600 hours or yearly

Full service-parts list: Northern Lights L1276A2 →

Source: Northern Lights operator's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

More Northern Lights repair guides →