TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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2.5 Fuel
Important
• Use of other types of fuel could damage the engine. Do not use dirty diesel fuel or mixtures of
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iesel fuel and water since this will cause serious engine faults.
• Any failures resulting from the use of fuels other than recommended will not be warranted.
Warning
• Clean fuel prevents the fuel injectors from clogging. Immediately clean up any spillage during
refuelling.
• Never store diesel fuel in galvanized containers (i.e. coated with zinc). Diesel fuel and the galvanized
coating react chemically to each other, producing flaking that quickly clogs filters or causes fuel
pump and/or injector failure.
2.3
EN 590 (biodiesel content max. 7% (V/V))
NATO F-54, equivalent to diesel fuel in accordance with EN 590
EN 590 or ASTM D 975 Grade 1, 2 -D S15 Arctic Diesel
NOTE : In a warranty case the customer must prove by a certificate from the fuel supplier that an allowed
fuel was used.
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DI Mechanical Injection Tier 3, Tier 4 Final – Stage IIIA, Stage IIIB, Stage V certified Engines (w and
w/o EGR)
• Those engines are designed for fuels in accordance with EN 590 and ASTM D975 for a cetane
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umber of at least 45. Since those engines are not equipped with exhaust gas after-treatment, they
can be operated with diesel fuels with sulfur content up to 500 mg/kg (ppm). Compliance with the
emission requirements is guaranteed only with sulfur content up to 15 mg/kg (ppm).
Engines operated with fuels as per EN 590 and ASTM D975 with sulfur content < 15mg/kg have a
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il changing interval of 500hrs. Fuels with a sulfur content > 500 mg/kg demand a shorte
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ubricating oil change interval. This is set at 250hrs. However, the engine oil must be changed whe
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the Total Base Number TBN is reduced to 6.0 mgKOH/g test method ASTM D4739. With high fuel
sulfur content fuel this may happen at 125hrs. Do not use low SAPS oils.
KDI Mechanical Injection Uncertified Engines (no EGR Engines)
• Those engines are designed for fuels in accordance with EN 590 and ASTM D975 for a cetane
num
ber of at least 45. Since those engines are not equipped with exhaust gas after-treatment, they
can be operated with diesel fuels with sulfur content up to 2000 mg/kg (ppm).Engines operated
with fuels as per EN 590 and ASTM D975 with sulfur content < 15mg/kg have an oil changing
interval of 500hrs. Fuels with a sulfur content > 500 mg/kg demand a shorter lubricating oil change
interval. This is set at 250hrs. However, the engine oil must be changed when the Total Base
Number TBN is reduced to 6.0 mgKOH/g test method ASTM D4739
2.5.1 Fuel for low temperatures
• When operating the engine in ambient temperatures lower than 0 degrees C, use suitable low
temperature fuel normally available from fuel distributors and corresponding to the specifications o
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ab. 2.3.
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