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14. PERIODIC SERVICE
Ex2900 / 3200 Operator's Manual
■Refilling the Fuel Tank
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage.
●NEVER use a galvanized container to store fuel. Diesel
fuel in a galvanized container reacts with the zinc
coating in the container to generate zinc flakes. If the
fuel contains water, a zinc gel will also occur. The zinc
gel and flakes will quickly clog the fuel filter and damage
the fuel injection nozzle and fuel pump.
In cold climate, use Grade No. 1-D diesel fuel, and in
warm climate, use Grade No. 2-D diesel fuel. The cetane
number of the diesel fuel used must be 45 or higher.
When the air temperature drops below –4°F(–20°C) or the
altitude of the work site exceeds 5000 ft (1500 m), use a
diesel fuel whose cetane value is 50 or higher.
The sulfur content must not exceed 0.5 % by volume.
Less than 0.05 % is preferred.
Bio-diesel Fuels
In the United States, non-mineral oil based fuel resources
such as RME (Rapeseed Methyl Ester) and SOME
(Soybean Methyl Ester), collectively known as FAME
(Fatty Acid Methyl Esters), are being used as extenders
for mineral oil derived diesel fuels.
Cub Cadet Yanmer approves the use of bio-diesel fuels
that do not exceed a blend of 5 % (by volume) of FAME
with 95 % (by volume) of approved mineral oil derived
diesel fuel. Such bio-diesel fuels are known in the market
place as B5 diesel fuels.
Avoid personal injury. Remember that fuel vapor is
explosive and flammable:
●Shut down the engine before refilling the fuel tank.
●NEVER smoke while handling fuel.
●Keep the fuel away from an open flame or sparks.
●Refuel outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
●Wipe away spilled fuel immediately.
●To prevent static electric discharge, use a clean
approved non-metal fuel container.
●To prevent static electric discharge, use a clean
approved plastic funnel that has no metallic screen
mesh or filter.
IMPORTANT: Be careful to avoid damage.
●Dirt and water in the fuel can damage the engine.
●Remove dirt and debris from the fuel tank opening.
●Use clean, fresh, stabilized fuel.
●At the end of operation for the day, fill the fuel tank to
prevent condensation from occurring in the fuel tank.
●When filling the fuel tank or container use a non-metallic
funnel that has a plastic mesh strainer.
WARNING