1.
Do
not handle fuel
in
open containers.
2.
Do
not use dirty or lint filled rags around fuel
containers or injection equipment.
3. Clean all storage tanks at regular intervals.
4.
If pumps are used to transfer fuel from storage
tanks to the tractor, keep them covered with dust
proof covers when not in use.
5. When emptying a drum
or
storage tank, agitate the
fuel
as
little as possible, and leave approximately
one inch of fuel
in
the bottom of the tank or drum.
This fuel may contain water and sediment.
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6. Store fuel in tanks
or
drums which are manufac-
tured especially for fuel. Use a tank with a water
trap
or
other form of filtering device.
Fig.
n-
Fuel Storage Tank