MAINTENANCE/ SERVICE
Fuels, Fluids and Lubricants
.DIESEL FUEL
Use Grade No. 2 - D fuel, as defined
by
ASTM
Designation D975
for
diesel fuels.
NOTE
: When temperature is very cold, the use of
a mixture
of
No
. 1 and No. 2 Diesel Fuel is
permitted
for
a short period
of
time, providing the
following specifications are met:
Sulphur Content - less than 1 %
by
weight,
preferably less than .5%.
Water and Sediment - for maximum filter life,
should not exceed .1 %
by
weight.
Cetane Number - 40 minimum. In cold weather
or
high-altitude operation, a higher cetane number
(45
to
55) is desirable.
Diesel Fuel Conditioner is available from your
dealer. The use
of
diesel fuel conditioner will:
1.
Clean fuel injectors, valves and manifolds f
or
increased service life.
2.
Disperse insoluble gummy deposits that can
form in the fuel system.
3.
Separate moisture from the fuel.
4.
Stabilize fuel in s
to
rage.
GASOLINE
Use a regular grade non-lead
ed
gasoline that has
a minimum octane number rating of 9
1.
Leaded gasoline with a minimum
oc
tane rating of
91
may also be used. Premium gra
de
s of non-
leaded gasoline are not required.
E
NGINE
COOLANT
Use a 50
/50
mix of water and ethylene-glycol
(anti-freeze) meeting
SAE
spec J1034.
GREASE
Use an
SAE
Multi-Purpose High Temperature
Grease with Extreme Pressure
(EP)
Performance
and containing 1.
5%
to
3%
molybdenum disul-
phide.
Also acceptable is
an
SAE
Multi-Purpose Lithium
Base Grease.
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