Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
Adding Fuel
T he engine r uns on clean, fresh diesel fuel with
a minim um octane rating of 40. Purc hase fuel
in quantities that can be used within 30 da ys to
ensure fuel freshness .
Combined tank capacity: 11.5 US g allons
(43.5 l)
Use summer g rade diesel fuel (No . 2-D) at
temperatures abo v e 20° F (-7° C) and winter g rade
diesel fuel (No . 1-D or No . 1-D/2-D blend) belo w
20° F (-7° C). Use of winter g rade diesel fuel at
lo w er temperatures pro vides lo w er flash point
and pour point c haracteristics , therefore easing
star tability and lessening c hances of c hemical
se paration of the fuel due to lo w er temperatures
(w ax appearance , whic h ma y plug filters).
Use of summer g rade diesel fuel abo v e 20° F (-7°
C) will contribute to w ard long er life of the pump
components .
Important: Do not use k er osene or gasoline
instead of diesel fuel. F ailur e to obser v e this
caution will dama ge the engine.
Fuel is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.
Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause
serious injur y and illness.
• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.
• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank
or conditioner opening .
• K eep fuel a w ay fr om ey es and skin.
In cer tain conditions, fuel is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om fuel can bur n y ou and other s
and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
an y fuel that spills.
• Nev er fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
trailer .
• Nev er smok e when handling fuel, and
stay a w ay fr om an open flame or wher e
fuel fumes may be ignited by a spar k.
• Stor e fuel in an appr o v ed container and
k eep it out of the r each of childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
fuel.
• Do not operate without entir e exhaust
system in place and in pr oper w or king
condition.
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