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OPERATION
PREPARING
FOR EACH DAY'S WORK
Lubrication
1. Change oil in the air cleaner oil cup.
2.
Be sure the oil in the crankcase
is up
to "FULL"
level mark on the bayonet
gauge.
3. Check for any leakage from the lubri-
cant
compartments.
4. For complete lubrication
requirements
refer to "LUBRICATION" on pages 38 to ~8.
Cooling System
1. Remove the radiator
cap and check to
see that the water comes up to a level slightly
_,
below the filler opening.
NOTE: In moderate
temperatures
(above 32
0
F.) the engine should never be started unless
the cooling system is properly filled with
water.
In lower temperatures
refer
to·
"COLD WEATHER OPERATION" on page 25.
,
Fuel System
·1. Lift the seat cushion and check to see
that the diesel fuel shut-off valve is open.
2.
Check to see that the gasoline shut-
off valve is open (Ll lus
t ,
6).
3. Check to see that there is an ade-
quate supply of fuel in the fuel tanks. Fuel
tanks should be filled at the end of each
day's operation to prevent moisture
from
colle cting in the tanks.
4. Be sure to use a well known grade of
clean fuel.
Keep the containers
or drums
clean at all times.
Carefully strain all fuel.
5. In order to be safe from contam-
inated fuel, do not use the Ia st few gallons
out of each drum or storage tank, but pour
this into a separate
storage tank and save
it until the tank is filled
..
This fuel is
allowed to settle and can then be used down
to the last few gallons; the remainder
should
not be used for fuel.
Fuel.
tank
finer
cap
Illust. III-
Diesel fuel tank filler cap.
l11ust. 15
Diesel fuel shut-off valve
(seat cushion removed).
Illust. 16
Gasol ine tank.
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