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FUEL CONTAMINATION ............................................................. 94
BIODIESEL ............................................................................. 94
PROHIBITED ADDITIVES ........................................................... 94
USED LUBRICATING OIL ....................................................... 95
FUEL ADDITIVES WITH SULFUR OR SULFATED ASH ........ 95
GASOLINE .............................................................................. 95
HOW TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR
FILTERS ........................................................................................... 95
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER ............................................................. 95
SECONDARY FUEL FILTER ....................................................... 97
DRAINING THE FUEL FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR ............... 98
ENGINE OUT OF FUEL - HOW TO RESTART ............................. 98
HOW TO CLEAN THE ENGINE ...................................................... 98
HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING EQUIPMENT ............................. 99
HOW TO CLEAN THE COOLING SYSTEM .................................... 99
DEGREASING ............................................................................. 100
HOW TO SELECT COOLANT ......................................................... 101
DEFINITIONS .............................................................................. 101
APPROVED COOLANTS ............................................................ 101
EG & WATER PLUS SCA INHIBITOR OR PG & WATER PLUS
SCA INHIBITOR ...................................................................... 102
MIXING EG OR PG ANTIFREEZE AND WATER ................... 103
RECYCLED ANTIFREEZE ..................................................... 104
EG/WATER + OAT INHIBITOR OR PG/WATER + OAT
INHIBITOR .............................................................................. 104
WATER ONLY + SCA OR WATER ONLY + OAT INHIBITOR . 105
WATER REQUIREMENTS ...................................................... 107
COOLANTS NOT RECOMMENDED .......................................... 107
ALL ANTIFREEZES AND COOLANTS CONTAINING
PHOSPHATE ........................................................................... 107
AUTOMOTIVE TYPE COOLANTS .......................................... 107
METHYL ALCOHOL-BASED ANTIFREEZE ........................... 107
GLYCOL-BASED COOLANTS FORMULATED FOR HVAC ... 108
ADDITIVES NOT RECOMMENDED ........................................... 108
SOLUBLE OILS ....................................................................... 108
CHROMATE ............................................................................ 108
COOLANT INHIBITOR TEST INTERVALS ................................. 108
All information subject to change without notice. (Rev. 04/08)
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