Fuel - Kohler KDI 3404TCR Owner's Manual

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(*1) NOTE : Do NOT use fuel with sulphur content above 15ppm.
(*2) - On all engines compliant with Stage-V emission regulation (engines with DPF device), the oil to use must
comply with the specification API CJ-4 Low S.A.P.S or ACEA E6 Low S.A.P.S.
(*3) - NOTE : Do NOT use fuel with sulphur content above 500ppm.
(*3) - NOTE : Low S.A.P.S. oils, sulfate ashes <1% may not be used with fuels with a sulfur content >50ppm.

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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.
• Any failures resulting from the use of fuels other than recommended will not be warranted.
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.
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
JIS K 2204 No. 1, No. 2
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 Engines
• 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
EN 14
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
FUEL COMPATIBILITY
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