Operator's Manual

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel
blends.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather
•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaybedegradedovertime.
•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatime
afterconvertingtobiodieselblends.
•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformore
informationonbiodiesel
1.Cleantheareaaroundthefueltankcap(Figure
27).
2.Removethefueltankcap.
3.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.Do
notoverll.Installthecap.
4.Topreventarehazard,wipeupanyfuelthat
mayhavespilled.
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Figure27
1.Fueltankcap
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfueland
fuelvaporsarehighlyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcancause
propertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltank
outdoors,inanopenarea,whenthe
engineisoffandiscold.Wipeupany
fuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthe
levelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,
andstayawayfromanopenameor
wherefuelfumesmaybeignitedby
aspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
CheckingtheCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Cleandebrisoffoftheradiatorandoilcoolerdaily
(Figure28).Cleantheradiatorhourlyifconditions
areextremelydustyanddirty;refertoCleaningthe
EngineCoolingSystem.
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Figure28
1.Accesspanel
3.Oilcooler
2.Radiator
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solution
ofwaterandpermanentethyleneglycolanti-freeze.
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