Miller Electric Big 40 CAT manual Engine Prestart Checks, Coolant Recovery Tank

5-7. Engine Prestart Checks

Full

Diesel

Check radiator coolant level when fluid is low in recovery tank.

Full

Capacity: 9.5 qt (9.01L)

Full

Coolant Recovery Tank

Hot Full

Cold Full

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. Check all engine fluids daily.	Do not run out of fuel or air will enter fuel sys-	freeze to mixture if using the unit in tempera-
	tem and cause starting problems. See en-	°	°
Engine must be cold and on a level surface.	gine manual to bleed air from fuel system.	tures below −34	F (−37 C).
Unit is shipped with 20W break-in oil.	Oil	Keep radiator and air intake clean and free
Automatic shutdown system stops engine if		of dirt.
oil pressure is too low or coolant tempera-	After fueling, check oil with unit on level sur-	Y Incorrect engine temperature can
ture is too high.
	face. If oil is not up to full mark on dipstick,	damage engine. Do not run engine
. This unit has a low oil pressure shut-
	add oil (see maintenance label).	without a properly working thermo-
down switch. However, some condi-	Coolant	stat and radiator cap.
tions may cause engine damage before
		. To improve cold weather starting:
the engine shuts down. Check oil level	Check coolant level in radiator before start-
often and do not use the oil pressure
	ing unit the first time. If necessary, add cool-	Use Starting Aid switch (see Section
shutdown system to monitor oil level.
	ant to radiator until coolant level is at bottom
Follow run-in procedure in engine manual.		6-1or 7-1).
	of filler neck.
If unburned fuel and oil collect in exhaust	Check coolant level in recovery tank daily.	Keep battery in good condition. Store
pipe during run-in, see Section 11.
Fuel	If necessary, add coolant to recovery tank	battery in warm area off concrete sur-
	until coolant level is between Cold Full and	face.
Y Do not use gasoline. Gasoline will
	Hot Full levels. If recovery tank coolant level
damage engine.		Use fuel formulated for cold weather
	was low, also check coolant level in radiator.
The unit is shipped with enough fuel to pre-	Add coolant if level is below bottom of radia-	(diesel fuel can gel in cold weather).
vent air from entering fuel system. Add fresh	tor filler neck.	Contact local fuel supplier for fuel in-
diesel fuel before starting (see engine main-	Unit is shipped with an engine coolant mix-	formation.
tenance label for fuel specifications). Leave
filler neck empty to allow room for	ture of water and ethylene glycol base anti-	Use correct grade oil for cold weather
expansion.	freeze rated to −34° F (−37° C). Add anti-	(see Section 9-1).
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