MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
5.3 Maintenance Specifications
5.3.1 Recommended Fuel, Fluids, and Lubricants
Storing Lubricants and Fluids
Your machine can operate at top efficiency only if clean fuel and lubricants are used.
• Use clean containers to handle all fuels and lubricants.
• Store in an area protected from d ust, mo istu re, and other contaminants.
• Buy good quality, clean fuel from a reputable dealer.
• Avoid storing fuel over long periods of time. If you have a slow turnover of fuel in windrower tank or supply tank,
add fuel conditioner to avoid condensation problems.
• Store fuel in a convenient place away from buildings.
Fuel Specifications
Use good q
uality diesel fuel from a reputable supplier. For most year-round service, No. 2 diesel fuel meeting ASTM
specifica
tion D975 Grade S15 will provide good performance.
If the ve
hicle is exposed to extreme cold (below 20°F [-7°C]), or is required to operate at colder-than-normal
conditi
ons for prolonged periods, use climatized No. 2 diesel fuel, or dilute the No. 2 fuel with 50% No. 1 fuel. This
will pro
vide better p rotection from fuel gelling or wa x-plugging of t he fuel filters .
Table 5.
14 Fuel Specification
Fuel Specification
Sulphur
(by weight)
Water an
d
Sedime
nt
(by vol
ume)
Cetane no. °C Lubric
ity
Grade No. 2 ASTM D 975 0.5% Maximum 0.05% Maximum 40° Minimum
520 Microns
Grade No.1
and2mix
24
n/a
1% Maximum
0.5% Maximum
Preferred
0.1% Maximum
45–55°
Cold Weather /
High Altitude
460 Microns
In ex
treme s ituations, when available fuels are of poor quality or problems exist which are peculiar to certain
oper
ations, additives can be used. However, the engine manufacturer recommends consultation with the fuel
supp
lier or engine manufacturer before using fuel additives. Situations where additives are useful include:
•Acet
ane im prover additive ca n be used with low cetane fuels.
•Awa
xcrystalmodifi er can help with fuels with high cold filter plugging points (CFPP).
•Ana
nti-icer can help prevent ice formation in wet fuel during cold weather.
•Ana
nti-oxidant or storage stability additive can help with fuel system deposits and poor storage stability.
•Al
ubricity enhancer can be used to increase the lubricity of fuels so that they meet the requirements given in the
ta
ble on the previous page. Diesel fuel conditioner is available from your Dealer.
Di
esel fuel conditioner is available from your Dealer. Refer to your engine manual for further information on fuel
re
commendations.
24. Optional when operating temperature below 0°C (32°F).
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