Case 885B - Fuel Specifications and Storage

6-46540 ENG Issued 07-11 Printed in Brazil
1002-7
FUEL
Diesel Fuel
Use No. 2 Diesel fuel in the engine of this machine. The use of other fuels can cause the loss of engine power and high fuel
consumption.
In very cold temperatures, a mixture of No. 1 and No. 2 Diesel fuels is temporarily permitted. See the following note.
NOTE: See your fuel dealer for winter fuel requirements in your area. If the temperature of the fuel lowers below the cloud point
(wax appearance point), wax crystals in the fuel will cause the engine to lose power or not to start.
The Diesel fuel used in this machine must meet the specications in the chart below or Specication D975-81 of the American
Society for Testing and Materials.
Fuel Storage
If you keep fuel in storage for a period of time, you can get foreign material or water in the fuel storage tank. Many engine pro-
blems are caused by water in the fuel.
Keep the fuel storage tank outside and keep the fuel as cool as possible. Remove water from the storage container at regular
periods of time.
Fill the fuel tank at the end of the daily operating period to prevent condensation in the fuel tank.
Specications for Acceptable No. 2 Diesel Fuel
API gravity, minimum ................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Flash point, minimum ............................................................................................................................................... 60°C (140°F)
Cloud point (wax appearance point), maximum ................................................................................................... -20°C (-5°F) (*)
Pour point, maximum .......................................................................................................................................... -26°C (-15°F) (*)
Distillation temperature, 90% point ................................................................................................... 282 to 338°C (540 to 640°F)
Viscosity, at 38° C (100° F)
Centistokes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2,0 to 4,3
Saybolt Seconds Universal ............................................................................................................................................... 32 to 40
Cetane number, minimum .............................................................................................. 43 (45 to 55 for winter or high altitudes)
Water and sediment, by volume, maximum ...................................................................................................................... 0,05 %
* see note “Diesel Fuel” on this page.