seats ARIEL ATOM 2 2006 Owners Manual

41

ADDING & CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT CONTINUED
7. Once the engine has been shut down, squeeze the coolant hose above the transaxle repeatedly for a while
and watch for air bubbles to enter the coolant exchange tank.
8. Add more coolant as you are able to coax air bubbl es out of the coolant hose.
9. Repeat this startup / shutdown procedure as many ti mes as necessary until the bubbles cease, and the
upper hose is hot to the touch.

At some point in this process, the engine will “burp”, a nd the coolant gauge will begin to read properly. When
you are certain that this has occurred:
10. Release the pressure
VERY SLOWLY
at the tank.
11. Fill the tank again to the center seam level.
12. Check the copper air bleed fitting at the radiator to be sure the radiator is full.
13. Tighten everything up.
14. Run the engine until the fan turns on, off, then on again.
15. Switch off engine and allow it to cool completely.
16. Fill the tank to its proper level for the last ti me.

For vehicles with GM engines, the aftercooler fill locat ion is accessed by moving the seats to their forward mos t
position. In the center of the engine bulkhead is a tr iangular cover secured by Philips head screws. Removing
these screws reveals a semi-transparent port with a thre aded cap.


NOTE: Honda engines do not require an aftercooler coolant .

51

SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
Your Atom comes with one of the following seating options:
Individual Seats
Individual seats are adjusted by a lever under the seat which allows the seat to move to the desired location.
Bench Seats
The bench seat is bolted to the frame with four bolts. There are four different seat locations. To remove the
bench seat, you will need a ratchet with either a 9/16 in. socket or a 5/16 in. Allen socket. Be sure the flat
washer is in place on the bolts before tightening so yo u do not damage the bench seat.