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Maintenance Section
Fluid Recommendations
Mixing alcohol or gasoline with diesel fuel can
produce an explosive mixture in the engine
crankcase or the fuel tank. Alcohol or gasoline
must not be used in order to dilute diesel fuel.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in
death or personal injury.
There are many other diesel fuel specifications that
are published by governments and by technological
societies. Usually, those specifications do not review
all the requirements that are addressed in table 6 . To
ensure optimum engine performance, a complete
fuel analysis should be obtained before engine
operation. The fuel analysis should include all of the
properties that are stated in the table 6 .
Fuel Additive
Supplemental diesel fuel additives are not generally
recommended. This is due to potential damage to the
fuel system or the engine. Your fuel supplier or the
fuel manufacturer will add the appropriate
supplemental diesel fuel additives.
Perkins recognizes the fact that additives may be
required in some special circumstances. Fuel
additives need to be used with caution. Contact your
fuel supplier for those circumstances when fuel
additives are required. Your fuel supplier can
recommend the appropriate fuel additive and the
correct level of treatment.
Note: For the best results, your fuel supplier should
treat the fuel when additives are required. The
treated fuel must meet the requirements that are
stated in table 6 .
Fluid Recommendations
General Lubricant Information
Because of government regulations regarding the
certification of exhaust emissions from the engine,
the lubricant recommendations must be followed.
• EMA Engine Manufacturers Association
• API American Petroleum Institute
• SAE Society Of Automotive Engineers Inc.
EMA Guidelines
The "Engine Manufacturers Association
Recommended Guideline on Diesel Engine Oil" is
recognized by Perkins. For detailed information
about this guideline, see the latest edition of EMA
publication, "EMA DHD -1".
API Licensing
The Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System by
the American Petroleum Institute (API) is recognized
by Perkins. For detailed information about this
system, see the latest edition of the "API publication
No. 1509". Engine oils that bear the API symbol are
authorized by API.
Illustration 29
Typical API symbol
Terminology
Certain abbreviations follow the nomenclature of
"SAE J754". Some classifications follow "SAE J183"
abbreviations, and some classifications follow the
i02865363 "EMA Recommended Guideline on Diesel Engine
Oil". In addition to Perkins definitions, there are other
definitions that will be of assistance in purchasing
lubricants. Recommended oil viscosities can be
found in this publication, "Fluid Recommendations/
Engine Oil" topic (Maintenance Section).
Engine Oil
Commercial Oils
For applications above 168 kW CI-4 oil must be used.
Table 9
API Classifications for the 1104D Industrial Engine
Oil Specification
SEBU8172-04
g00546535
NOTICE
Maintenance
Interval
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