Operator's Manual

FuelSpecication
Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelwithultralow(<15
ppm)orlow(<1000ppm)sulfurcontent.Purchase
fuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180days
toensurefuelfreshness.
Important:Ifyouusehigh-sulfurdieselfuel
(sulfurcontent0.50%(5000ppm)to1.0%(10000
ppm),changetheengineoilandoillterevery75
hours.
Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(No.2-D)at
temperaturesabove-7°C(20°F)andwinter-grade
(No.1-DorNo.1-D/2-Dblend)belowthat
temperature.Usingwinter-gradefuelatlower
temperaturesprovidesalowerashpointandcold
owcharacteristics,whicheasesstartingandreduces
pluggingofthefuellter.
Usingsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)
contributestowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowinter-gradefuel.
Biodiesel
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeet
specicationASTMD6751orEN14214.
•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTM
D975orEN590.
•Biodieselblendsmaydamagepaintedsurfaces.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaydegradeovertime.
•Thefuelltermayplugupforaperiodafter
convertingtobiodieselblends.
•Contactadistributorformoreinformationon
biodieselblendedfuel.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fueltankcapacity:approximately42L(11US
gallons).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure
31).
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Figure31
1.Fuel-tankcap
3.Removethefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.
Note:Donotoverllthefueltank.
5.Installthecap.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page38).
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Important:Ifyourmachinefailsanyofthe
interlockswitchchecks,contactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.
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