Operator's Manual

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1.Ventplug
4.Installradiatorcapandexpansiontankcap.
5.Closehoodandsecurelatch.
FillingtheFuelTank
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1in.
(25mm)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuel
toexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswith
low(<500ppm)orultralow(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.
Theminimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchase
fuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180daysto
ensurefuelfreshness.
Fueltankcapacity:15USgallons(57l)
Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above20°F(-7°C)andwintergrade(No.1-Dor
No.1-D/2-Dblend)belowthattemperature.Useof
wintergradefuelatlowertemperaturesprovideslower
ashpointandcoldowcharacteristicswhichwillease
startingandreducefuellterplugging.
Useofsummergradefuelabove20°F(-7°C)will
contributetowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowintergradefuel.
Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasoline
insteadofdieselfuel.Failuretoobservethis
cautionwilldamagetheengine.
Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.
BiodieselReady
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeet
specicationASTMD6751orEN14214.
•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTM
D975orEN590.
•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel
blends.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuelas
theymaybedegradedovertime.
•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter
convertingtobiodieselblendsd.
•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformore
informationonbiodiesel.
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