NHTSA ID Number: 10163566
Manufacturer Communication Number: SMB185
Summary
Service Manual Bulletin describing a modification to the lubrication procedure for the Energy Storage System (ESS) battery coolant filter replacement, during normal preventative maintenance schedule.
14 Affected Products
Vehicles
SMB-185
ISSUE DATE: Jun 21 2019
ESS Battery Coolant Filter Replacement
PM – Preventive Maintenance, Two Year Preventive Maintenance
This bulletin revises the lubrication step in the replacement procedure of the Coolant Filter installed on your New Flyer
vehicle.
Lubricate the gasket and threads on the new filter with clean DEX III transmission fluid and install by hand.
This information supersedes any prior information on this subject already provided in your New Flyer Service Manuals. Make this Service Bulletin available to service personnel to inform them of changed information.
SMB185
- 5 year/150, 000 mile . Silicate-free, long-life, phosphate Hybrid Organic Acid Technology chemistry
- Formulated to replace the OEM fluid in Asian make vehicles such as Honda, Nissan, KIA, Hyundai and others requiring a blue, silicate free HOAT antifreeze/coolant
- The long life formula provides protection for all cooling system metals from rust and corrosion. The silicate free, borate free formula helps protect against harmful scale and deposits
- Meets the following OEM and industry specifications: Hyundai/KIA MS 591-08, Mitsubishi ES-64217, JIS K 2234-1994, Ford WSS-M97B55-A, ASTM 3306, ASTM D4985, Federal Specification A-A-870A
- Contains 30 – 50 ppm of denatonium benzoate as a bittering agent
- Formulated to replace the OEM fluid in Asian make vehicles such as Toyota , Lexus , Scion and others requiring a red, silicate free HOAT antifreeze/coolant
- 5 year/150, 000 mile . Silicate-free, long-life, phosphate Hybrid Organic Acid Technology chemistry
- The long life formula provides protection for all cooling system metals from rust and corrosion. The silicate free, borate free formula helps protect against harmful scale and deposits
- Meets the following OEM and industry specifications: JIS K 2234-1994, Hyundai/KIA MS 591-08, Mitsubishi ES-64217, Ford WSS-M97B55-A, ASTM 3306, ASTM D4985, Federal Specification A-A-870A
- Note: Please check the vehicle specification before purchasing the item.
- Formulated with Shell Rotella ELC OAT technology for extended life operation up to 1,200,000 miles in Class 8 over-the-road operation
- For use with diesel, gasoline, and natural gas-powered engines, along with light-duty passenger cars and pick-up trucks
- Nitrite-free formula for improved protection of aluminum components in modern engines including brazed aluminum heat exchangers
- Protects against cylinder liner pitting due to cavitation and corrosion of all engine and cooling system metals
- Pre-diluted version requires no further dilution
- Unsurpassed freeze protection and anti-boil performance outperforms industry standards
- Organic acid technology resists rust, scale & corrosion while protecting all cooling system metals (including aluminum)
- High-quality additives protect against leaks and won’t harm gaskets, hoses, plastics or original vehicle finish
- Pre-mixed orange formula is ready-to-use in a 50/50 ratio with deionized water to protect all modern engine components from winter freezing (-34F) and summer boiling (265F).
- 5 year/150,000 mile guarantee protects against engine failure caused by freeze-ups or boil-overs
- Contains Alugard Plus for compatibility with all ethylene glycol-based coolants in automobiles and light duty trucks
- Fights corrosion, scaling and rust while protecting all cooling system metals (including aluminum)
- High-quality additives protect against leaks and won’t harm gaskets, hoses, plastics or original vehicle finish
- Pre-mixed yellow formula is ready-to-use in a 50/50 ratio with deionized water to protect all modern engine components from winter freezing (-34F) and summer boiling (265F).
- Contains 30 – 50 ppm of denatonium benzoate as a bittering agent
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