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Maintenance Section
General Fuel Information
Operating with fuels that do not meet the Perkins rec-
ommendations can cause the following effects: Start-
ing difficulty, reduced fuel filter service life, poor
combustion, deposits in the fuel injectors, signifi-
cantly reduce service life of the fuel system. Also, the
creation of deposits in the combustion chamber and
reduced service life of the engine.
The Perkins 400J series of diesel engine must be op-
erated using Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel. The sulphur
content of this fuel must be lower than 15 PPM. This
fuel complies with the emissions regulations that are
prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency
of the United States.
Illustration 43
Illustration 43 is a representation of the label that will
be installed next to the fuel filler cap on the fuel tank
of the application.
The fuel specifications that are listed in the table 36
are released as acceptable to use on all 400J series
of engine.
Table 36
Fuel Specification
EN590
"ASTM D975 GRADE 1D S15"
"ASTM D975 GRADE 2D S15"
"JIS K2204"
"BS 2869: 2010 CLASS A2 or EU equivalent"
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Acceptable Fuel Specification for the Engines
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Comments
European Automotive Diesel Fuel (DERV)
"North American Light Distillate Diesel fuel with less than 15 PPM sul-
fur level"
"North American Middle Distillate general-purpose Diesel fuel with less
than 15 PPM sulfur level"
"Japanese Diesel Fuel" Must meet the requirements that are stated in
the lubricity section of this "Operation and Maintenance Manual" Fluid
Recommendations.
UK Off-Road Diesel fuel
M0087369-08
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