Toro Outcross 9060 Series - Understanding the Diesel-Particulate Filter and Regeneration

UnderstandingtheDiesel-ParticulateFilterand
Regeneration
Thediesel-particulatelter(DPF)removessootfromtheengineexhaust.
TheDPFregenerationprocessusesheatfromtheengineexhaustthatisincreasedbythecatalysttoreduce
accumulatedsootintoash.
TokeeptheDPFclean,rememberthefollowing:
•RuntheengineatfullenginespeedwhenpossibletopromoteDPFself-cleaning.
Important:LeavingthemachineinInchModeorSetupMode(i.e.,atalowerenginespeed)disables
theself-cleaningprocessoftheDPF .LeavingthemachineineithermodecanplugtheDPFand
initiateaparkedregeneration.
•Usethecorrectengineoil.
•Minimizetheamountoftimethatyouidletheengine.
•Useonlyultralowsulfurdieselfuel.
OperateandmaintainyourmachinewiththefunctionoftheDPFinmind.Engineunderloadgenerallyproduces
adequateexhausttemperatureforDPFregeneration.
Important:Minimizetheamountoftimethatyouidletheengineoroperatetheengineatlow-engine
speedtohelpreducetheaccumulationofsootintheDPF.
CAUTION
Theexhausttemperatureishot(approximately600°C(1,112°F)duringDPFregeneration.Hot
exhaustgascanharmyouorotherpeople.
•Donotoperatetheengineinanenclosedarea.
•Ensurethattherearenoammablematerialsaroundtheexhaustsystem.
•Ensurethatthehotexhaustgasdoesnotcontactsurfacesthatmaybedamagedbyheat.
•Donottouchahotexhaustsystemcomponent.
•Donotstandnearoraroundtheexhaustpipeofthemachine.
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