MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Fuels,
Fluids
and Lubricants
DIESEL FUEL
Use Grade
No
. 2 - 0 fuel, as defined by ASTM
De
si
gnation: D 975 for diesel fuels.
NOTE: When temperature is very cold, the use
of a mixture of
No
. 1
and
No. 2 Dies
el
Fuel
is
permitted f
or
a short
period
of t
ime
,
pro
vi
ding
the
following specifications are
me
t:
Sulphur Content - l
ess
than
1%
by
weight
,
preferably less than .5
%.
Water and Sediment - for maximum fitter life,
should not exceed .
1%
by weight.
Cetane Number -
40 minimum. In cold w
ea
ther
or h
igh
-altitude operat
io
n, a higher
cetane
number (45 to 55) is desira
bl
e.
Diesel Fuel Conditioner is available from your
dealer. The
use
of diesel fuel conditioner will:
1. Clean fuel injectors, valves and manifolds for
increased service life.
2. Disperse insoluble gummy deposits that
ca
n
fonn
in
the fuel system.
3. Separate moisture from the fuel.
4. Stabilize fuel in storage.
ENGINE
COOLANT
Use a 50/50
mix
of
water and anti·freeze.
Anti·freeze Specification:
Ethylene-glyco! or
propylene·glycol
fu
l
ly
formulated, containing a
pr
e--cha
rge supplemental coolant additive (SeA)
and meeting
ASTM
De
signat
io
n: 0 4985.
GREASE
Use an SAE Multi·Purpose High Temperature
Grease with Extreme Pressure (EP) Performance
and containing
1.5% to 3% molybdenum disul·
phide.
Al
so
acceptable is an SAE Multi·Purpose Lithium
Ba
se
Grea
se
.
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