Northern Lights L6125 — Flushing Cooling System
Maintenance
For the Northern Lights L6125, from the Northern Lights operator's manual.
Applies to: Northern Lights L6125, Northern Lights L6125H engine
Before you start
- Cooling water reaches extremely high temperatures; allow engine to cool before working.
Procedure
- Stop engine and allow it to be cold.
- Close seacock.
- Remove pressure cap from expansion tank; if applicable, open cooling system air vent on turbocharger.
- Open drains on exhaust manifold and engine block; drain fresh water system.
- For keel cooling, vessel must be out of water to drain keel cooler.
- Pour clean water into expansion tank until drain water is clear and free of sediment; close drains.
- Fill fresh water system with recommended coolant mixture.
- Close cooling system air vent on turbocharger.
- Open seacock.
- Start engine; check hoses and connections and repair leakage.
Full service-parts list: Northern Lights L6125 →
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.