Operator's Manual

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Note: After filling or changing oil, start and run the engine
at idle for 30 seconds. Shut engine off. Wait 30 seconds and
check oil level. Add enough oil to raise level to FULL mark
on dipstick.
Filling the Fuel Tank
The engine runs on No. 2 diesel fuel.
The fuel tank capacity is approximately 6.5 gallons.
Danger
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open area, when the engine is off and is cold.
Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add fuel
to the fuel tank until the level is 1 in. (25 mm)
below the bottom of the filler neck. This empty
space in the tank allows the fuel to expand.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay away
from an open flame or where fuel fumes may be
ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved container
and keep the cap in place.
1. Clean the area around the fuel tank cap (Fig. 22).
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Figure 22
1. Fuel tank cap
2. Remove the fuel tank cap.
3. Fill the tank to about 1 in. (25 mm) below the top of the
tank, (bottom of the filler neck). Do not overfill. Install
the cap.
4. Wipe up any fuel that may have spilled to prevent a fire
hazard.
Checking the Cooling System
The cooling system is filled with a 50/50 solution of water
and permanent ethylene glycol anti-freeze. Check the
coolant level at the beginning of each day before starting
the engine. The cooling system capacity is approximately
5-1/4 quarts.
1. Clean debris off of the radiator screen (Fig. 23), radiator
(Fig. 24) and oil cooler (Fig. 24) daily or hourly if
conditions are extremely dusty and dirty; refer to
Cleaning the Radiator and Screen, page 40.
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Figure 23
1. Radiator screen
2
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Figure 24
1. Radiator 2. Oil cooler