Operator's Manual

Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Adding Fuel
T he engine r uns on clean, fresh diesel fuel with
a minim um octane rating of 40. Purc hase fuel
in quantities that can be used within 30 da ys to
ensure fuel freshness .
Use summer g rade diesel fuel (No . 2-D) at
temperatures abo v e 20° F (-7° C) and winter g rade
diesel fuel (No . 1-D or No . 1-D/2-D blend) belo w
20° F (-7° C). Use of winter g rade diesel fuel at
lo w er temperatures pro vides lo w er flash point
and pour point c haracteristics , therefore easing
star tability and lessening c hances of c hemical
se paration of the fuel due to lo w er temperatures
(w ax appearance , whic h ma y plug filters).
Use of summer g rade diesel fuel abo v e 20° F (-7°
C) will contribute to w ard long er life of the pump
components .
Important: Do not use k er osene or gasoline
instead of diesel fuel. F ailur e to obser v e this
caution will dama ge the engine.
Fuel is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.
Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause
serious injur y and illness.
• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.
• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank
or conditioner opening .
• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.
In cer tain conditions, fuel is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om fuel can bur n y ou and other s
and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
an y fuel that spills.
• Nev er fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
trailer .
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add fuel to the fuel tank until the lev el is
1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) belo w the
bottom of the filler neck. T his empty
space in the tank allo ws fuel to expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling fuel, and
stay a w ay fr om an open flame or wher e
fuel fumes may be ignited by a spar k.
• Stor e fuel in an appr o v ed container and
k eep it out of the r each of childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
fuel.
• Al w ays place fuel container s on the
g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e
filling .
• Do not fill fuel container s inside a v ehicle
or on a tr uck or trailer bed because
interior car pets or plastic tr uck bed liner s
may insulate the container and slo w the
loss of an y static charge.
• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed
equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and
r efuel the equipment with its wheels on
the g r ound.
• If this is not possible, then r efuel such
equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a
por ta ble container , rather than fr om a
fuel dispenser nozzle.
• If a fuel dispenser nozzle must be used,
k eep the nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete.
Filling the Fuel Tank
1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .
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