Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
Neverkeepfuelincontainerswithzincplatingon
theinside.
Donotusefueladditives.
PetroleumDiesel
Cetanerating:45orhigher
Sulfurcontent:Ultra-lowsulfur(<15ppm)
FuelTable
Dieselfuelspecication
Location
ASTMD975
No.1-DS15
No.2-DS15
USA
EN590EuropeanUnion
ISO8217DMX
International
JISK2204GradeNo.2
Japan
KSM-2610
Korea
Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuels.
Purchasefuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin
180daystoensurefuelfreshness.
Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(No.2-D)at
temperaturesabove-7°C(20°F)andwinter-grade
fuel(No.1-DorNo.1-D/2-Dblend)belowthat
temperature.
Note:Useofwinter-gradefuelatlowertemperatures
provideslowerashpointandcoldowcharacteristics
whicheasesstartingandreducesfuellterplugging.
Usingsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)
contributestowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowinter-gradefuel.
Biodiesel
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuelof
uptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petroleumdiesel).
Sulfurcontent:Ultra-lowsulfur(<15ppm)
Biodieselfuelspecication:ASTMD6751or
EN14214
Blendedfuelspecication:ASTMD975,EN590,
orJISK2204
Important:Thepetroleumdieselportionmust
beultra-lowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
Biodieselblendsmaydamagepaintedsurfaces.
UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaybedegradedovertime.
Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatime
afterconvertingtobiodieselblends.
ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerformore
informationonbiodiesel.
AddingFuel
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Positionthethrustframeinthehorizontal
position.
3.Shutofftheengine.
4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe
cap.
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5.Addfuelandinstallthefuel-tankcap.Wipeup
anyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,perform
theEachUse/Dailyprocedureslistedinthe
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)(page65).
StartingandShuttingOff
theEngine
Tostarttheengine,dothefollowing:
1.Openthefronthood;refertoOpeningtheFront
andRearHoods(page67).
2.Turnthebatterydisconnectswitchtothe
ONposition;refertoBattery-Disconnect
Switch(page34).
3.Closeandlatchthehood.
4.Openthedoorontherearcontrolpanel.
5.TurnthekeytotheRUNposition.
Ensurethatok-to-startlightisilluminated.If
thelightisnotilluminated,ensurethatthe
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