Fuel - Kohler KDI 1903M Owner's Manual

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2.5 Fuel

Important
•
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.
Cetane number of 40 minimum. Cetane number greater than 47 is preferred, especially for temperatures
below –20 °C (–4 °F) or elevations above 1675 m (5500 ft.).
2.3
Fuel Type
|
|
V
HVO
100% (EN
15940)
Military NATO
Fuel F-54 (S =
10 ppm)
JIS K 2204
No.1, No.2
(EN 590 - DIN
51628)
Grade 1-D S15
Grade 2-D S15
EN 12
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Certification
EU Tier
Stage (USA)
no
certification
5
(*1)
3A III
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.
• Any failure resulting from the use of fuel other than
Tab. 2.3, 2.4 will not be covered by warranty.
Remarks
*1: the regions known as poor lubricity diesel fuel
quality or if the engine is operated with Jet fuels, the
primary filter must be with lubricity dosing capability.
Contact Kohler for information about the approved filter
for this purpose.
Power and torque might be 1% to 5% lower due to low fuel
density compared to standard diesel fuel.
Do NOT USE vegetable oils as a biofuel not compliant with
EN590 prescription.
For ambient temperatures below 0°C (32°F) with no arctic
fuel available (Grade 1-D S15, Grade 2-D S15, ASTM D
975) use the following additives to prevent possible engine
damage with low engine load in cold weather:
Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement+Cetane Boost
Different additives are not allowed.
The use of approved additives has no impact on the engine
maintenance schedule.
Do NOT USE vegetable oils as a biofuel not compliant with
ASTM D975 Grade1 and Grade2 prescription.