Fuel - Kohler KDI-TCP 3404 E5 Owner's Manual

2.4 Fuel

Important
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Use of other types of fuel could
damage the engine. Do not use dirty diesel
fuel or mixtures of diesel fuel and water
since this will cause serious engine faults.
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Any failures resulting from the use of fuels
other than recommended will not be
warranted.
2.3
EN 590 (biodiesel content max. 7% (V/V))
ASTM D 975 Grade 1-D S15
ASTM D 975 Grade 2-D S15
NATO F-54, equivalent to diesel fuel in accordance with EN 590
EN 590 or ASTM D 975 Grade 1, 2 -D S15 Arctic Diesel
NOTE: In a warranty case the customer must prove by a certificate from the fuel supplier that an allowed fuel
was used.
KDI Electronic Injection Tier 4 final – Stage IIIB – Stage IV- Stage V certified Engine
Those engines are designed for fuels in accordance with EN 590 and ASTM D975 for a cetane number of at least 45.
Since those engines are equipped with exhaust gas after-treatment such as Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), Diesel
Particulate Filter (DPF), Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), they may only be operated with sulfur-free diesel fuels
(EN 590, DIN 5168, ASTM D975 Grade 2-D S15, ASTM D975 Grade 1-D S15). Otherwise, compliance with the
emission requirements and durability are not guaranteed.
Insufficient lubricating capacity can lead to serious wear problems above all in common rail injection systems. Too
low a lubricating capacity is particularly a problem in fuels with a low sulfur content (and in this respect sulfur contents
‹500 mg/kg can already be considered low). An adequate lubricating capacity is guaranteed by the appropriate
additives in low-sulfur (‹50 mg/kg) or sulfur-free (‹10 mg/kg or ‹15 mg/kg) diesel fuels according to EN 590 and ASTM
D 975. In low-sulpur and sulfur-free diesel fuels which do not comply with this standard, the lubricating capacity may
have to be guaranteed by additives. The parameter for sufficient lubricating capacity is a maximum wear spot of 460
micrometers in the HFRR test (EN ISO 12156-1).
2.5.1 Fuel for low temperatures
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When operating the engine in ambient temperatures lower than 0 degrees C, use suitable low temperature
fuel normally available from fuel distributors and corresponding to the specifications of Tab. 2.3.
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These fuels reduce the formation of paraffin in diesel at low temperatures.
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When paraffin forms in the diesel, the fuel filter becomes blocked interrupting the flow of fuel.
2.5.2 Biodiesel fuel
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Fuels containing 10% methyl ester or B10, are suitable for use in this engine provided that they meet the
specifications listed in the Tab. 2.3.
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DO NOT USE vegetable oil as a biofuel for this engine.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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FUEL COMPATIBILITY
JIS K 2204 N. 1, N. 2
Warning
Clean fuel prevents the fuel injectors from clogging.
Immediately clean up any spillage during refuelling.
Never store diesel fuel in galvanized containers (i.e.
coated with zinc). Diesel fuel and the galvanized
coating react chemically to each other, producing
flaking that quickly clogs filters or causes fuel pump
and/or injector failure.
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