Operator's Manual

Theminimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchase
fuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180daysto
ensurefuelfreshness.
Thefueltankcapacityisapproximately7.5gallons(28
liters).
Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above20°F(-7°C)andwintergrade(No.1-DorNo.
1-D/2-Dblend)belowthattemperature.Usingwinter
gradefuelatlowertemperaturesprovidesalowerash
pointandcoldowcharacteristicswhichwillease
startingandreducepluggingofthefuellter.
Useofsummergradefuelabove20°F(-7°C)will
contributetowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowintergradefuel.
BiodieselReady
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeet
specicationASTMD6751orEN14214.
•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTM
D975orEN590.
•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel
blends.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuelas
theymaybedegradedovertime.
•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter
convertingtobiodieselblends.
•Contactadistributorformoreinformationon
biodieselblendedfuel.
1.Cleantheareaaroundthefueltankcap(
Figure37).
Figure37
1.Fueltankcap
2.Removethefueltankcap.
3.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.Do
notoverll.
4.Installthecap.
5.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheCoolingSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Cleandebrisoffoftheradiatorandtheoilcoolerdaily
(
Figure38).Cleantheradiatorhourlyifconditionsare
extremelydustyanddirty;refertoCleaningtheEngine
CoolingSystem.
Figure38
1.Accesspanel
3.Oilcooler
2.Radiator
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solutionof
waterandpermanentethyleneglycolanti-freeze.Check
thecoolantlevelatthebeginningofeachdaybefore
startingtheengine.
Thecapacityofthecoolingsystemisapproximately
6qt(5.7l).
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized,
hotcoolantcanescapeandcauseburns.
•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhentheengine
isrunning.
•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.
1.Checkthecoolantlevelintheexpansiontank
(Figure39).
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