Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oil And Cooling Water; Fuel Oil - Yanmar 2TNV70 Service Manual

1.3 Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oil and Cooling water

1.3.1 Fuel oil

IMPORTANT:
Only use the recommended fuel to obtain the best engine performance and prevent damage of parts,
also prevent air pollution.
(1) Selection of fuel oil
Use the following diesel fuels for best engine performance:
BS 2869 A1 or A2
Fuels equivalent to Japanese Industrial Standard, JIS. No. K2204-2
Fuel cetane number should be 45 or greater
(2) Fuel handling
Water and dust in the fuel oil can cause operation
failure. Use containers which are clean inside to
store fuel oil. Store the containers away from
rain water and dust.
Before supplying fuel, let the fuel container rest for
several hours so that water and dust in the fuel
are deposited on the bottom. Pump up only the
clean fuel.
(3) Fuel tank
Be sure to attach a drain cock, precipitation trap and
primary strainer to the fuel tank as shown illustration
right.
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