Waukesha TH570 — Cleaning the Cooling System

Maintenance

For the Waukesha TH570, from the Waukesha service manual.

Applies to: Waukesha 570 and 884 engine

Procedure

1. Drain system and measure water volume.
2. Replace half of measured volume with fresh water.
3. Boil other half and add washing soda until no more dissolves.
4. Add hot soda solution to cooling system.
5. Operate engine normally for 24 hours.
6. Drain, flush, refill with clean water plus soluble oil.

Source: Waukesha service 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.

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