Before Operation Safety (continued)
– To help prevent trailer sway, load the trailer so that 10 to 15 percent of the total vehicle
weight (equipment plus trailer) is on the tongue.
Fuel Safety
• Use extra care when handling fuel. It is flammable and its vapors are explosive. Keep
heat, flames, sparks, and other ignition sources away.
• Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.
• Use only an approved fuel container.
• Do not remove the fuel cap or fill the fuel tank while the engine is running or hot.
• Do not add or drain fuel in an enclosed space.
• Do not store the machine or fuel container where there is an open flame, spark, or pilot
light, such as on a water heater or other appliance.
• If you spill fuel, do not attempt to start the engine; clean up the spill immediately to avoid
creating any source of ignition until the fuel vapors have dissipated.
• Do not fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner.
Always place containers on the ground, away from your vehicle before filling.
• Remove the equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it while it is on the ground. If
this is not possible, then refuel from a portable container rather than a fuel-dispenser
nozzle.
• Keep the fuel-dispenser nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lock-open device.
Fuel
Fuel Specifications
Capacity 26.9 L (7.1 US gallons)
Cetane rating 45 or higher
Sulfur content Ultra-low sulfur (<15 ppm)
ASTM D975
No. 1-D S15
No. 2-D S15
USA
EN 590:96 European Union
ISO 8217 DMX International
BS 2869-A1 or A2 United Kingdom
JIS K2204 Grade No. 2 Japan
KSM-2610 Korea
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