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MAINTENANCE/
SERVICE
Fuels,
Fluids and Lubricants
.
D IESEL FUEL
Use
Grade
No. 2
-
D fuel, as defined by ASTM
Designation D975 for diesel
fuels.
NOTE:
When
temperature is very cold, the use of
a
mixture
of
No.
1
and
No. 2 Diesel Fuel is
permitted
for a
short period
of time, providing the
following
specifications are
met:
Sulphur Content
-
less than 1 % by
weight,
preferably
less than
.5%.
Water and Sediment
-
for maximum filter
life,
should not exceed .1 % by weight.
Cetane
Number
-
40
minimum.
In cold weather or
high-altitude
operation,
a higher cetane number
(45
to
55) is
desirable.
Diesel Fuel Conditioner is available from your
dealer. The use of
diesel
fuel conditioner
will:
1.
Clean fuel
injectors,
valves and manifolds
for
increased service life.
2.
Disperse insoluble
gummy deposits
that
can
form in the fuel
system.
3.
Separate moisture from
the
fuel.
4.
Stabilize fuel in
storage.
GASOLINE
Use a
regular
grade non-leaded
gasoline that has
a
minimum octane
number
rating of
91.
Leaded gasoline with
a
minimum
octane
rating
of
91
may also be
used.
Premium
grades
of
non-
leaded
gasoline are not required.
ENGINE
COOLANT
Use a 50 /50 mix of water and ethylene-glycol
(anti-freeze) meeting SAE spec J1034.
GREASE
Use an SAE Multi-Purpose High Temperature
Grease with Extreme Pressure (EP) Performance
and containing 1.5% to 3% molybdenum disul-
phide.
Also acceptable
is an SAE Multi-Purpose Lithium
Base Grease.
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