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PetroleumDiesel
Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswith
low(<500ppm)orultra-low(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.
Theminimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchase
fuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180days
toensurefuelfreshness.
Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(Number2-D)at
temperaturesabove-7°C(20°F)andwinter-grade
dieselfuel(Number1-DorNumber1-D/2-Dblend)
below-7°C(20°F).Usingwinter-gradefuelatlower
temperaturesprovidesalowerashpointand
cold-owcharacteristics,whichwilleasestartingand
reducefuel-lterplugging.
Usingsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)will
contributetowardlongerfuel-pumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowinter-gradefuel.
Biodiesel
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultra-lowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
Biodieselfuelspecication:ASTMD6751or
EN14214
Blendedfuelspecication:ASTMD975orEN590
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Biodieselblendsmaydamagepaintedsurfaces.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
•Monitorseals,hoses,andgasketsincontactwith
fuelastheymaydegradeovertime.
•Yourmachinemightplugfuel-lterforatimeafter
convertingtobiodieselblends.
•ContactyourauthorizedT otodistributorifyouwish
formoreinformationonbiodiesel.
AddingFuel
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Figure15
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface(Figure15).
2.Removethecapfromthefueltank(Figure15).
3.Fillthetankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4
to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck
(Figure15).
Note:Fillthetanktoabout6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthetopofthetank,nottheller
neck.
4.Installthefuel-tankcaptightlyafterllingthe
tank(Figure15).
Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.This
minimizespossiblebuildupofcondensationinsidethe
fueltank.
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