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5. Fuel system
5-1. Fuel and refill
Use diesel fuel only.
DANGER
1) Never smoke or use a bare lamp/light during filling fuel.
2) After filling fuel, be sure to put the fuel tank cap back firmly.
Clean off spilled fuel.
3) Fill fuel after the engine stops and becomes cool. A fire may
result from heating.
IMPORTANT
1) Fill fuel tank at end of each day’s operation. This reduces
deposit of water in fuel tank.
2) Proper fuel storage is important. Keep all dirt, water, and
other contaminants out of fuel. Avoid from storing fuel for
long time.
Turn the key switch to ON position to check fuel amount in the
tank. Fuel gauge shows amount that fuel remained in the tank.
Refill fuel as required.
(A) Fuel gauge
(A) Fuel tank cap
5-2. Drain and cleaning of water separator
Water separator removes water in fuel. When water is deposited
in the bowl of the separator, drain it.
(A) Water separator
(B) Fuel cock
(C) Strainer
(D) Drain cock
(E) Retaining ring
(a) Open (b) Close
(A) Water separator
(1) Turn the fuel cock to close position.
(2) Loosen the drain cock on the bottom of the water separator
and drain water. Do not remove drain cock.
(3) If water is dirty, loosen retaining ring and remove the bowl.
Clean inside of bowl and strainer.
(4) Tighten drain cock or reinstall the removed bowl, strainer to
the original position.
(5) Open fuel cock and see water separator is filled up with fuel.
Crank engine for about 5 – 10 seconds to bleed the air from
the fuel and start engine.
IMPORTANT
The water separator strainer is not required to replace regularly
unless it is damaged.
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