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SECTION 3 - LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
3-2
FUELING THE TRACTOR
CAUTION: WHEN HANDLING DIESEL FUEL,
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
DO NOT SMOKE AROUND DIESEL FUEL.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
GASOLINE, ALCOHOL, GASOHOL OR
DIESELHOL (A MIXTURE OF DIESEL FUEL
AND ALCOHOL) BE ADDED TO DIESEL
FUEL BECAUSE OF INCREASED FIRE OR
EXPLOSION RISKS. IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER, SUCH AS A FUEL TANK, THEY
ARE MORE EXPLOSIVE THAN PURE
GASOLINE. DO NOT USE THESE BLENDS.
ADDITIONALLY, DIESELHOL IS NOT
APPROVED DUE TO POSSIBLE
INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE FUEL
INJECTION SYSTEM.
CLEAN THE FILLER CAP AREA AND KEEP
IT FREE OF DEBRIS.
FILL THE TANKS AT THE END OF EACH DAY
TO REDUCE OVERNIGHT CONDENSATION.
NEVER TAKE THE CAPS OFF OR REFUEL
WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
KEEP CONTROL OF THE FUEL NOZZLE
WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANKS.
DON’T FILL THE TANKS TO CAPACITY.
ALLOW ROOM FOR EXPANSION. IF THE
ORIGINAL FUEL TANK CAPS ARE LOST,
REPLACE THEM WITH BUHLER VERSATILE
CAPS AND TIGHTEN SECURELY.
WIPE UP SPILLED FUEL IMMEDIATELY.
USE ONLY INTERNALLY GROUNDED
FUELING HOSE FROM STORAGE TANK
AND PUMP TO TRACTOR FUEL TANK. IF IN
DOUBT CHECK WITH YOUR FUEL HOSE
SUPPLIER. (AN ACCEPTABLE FUEL HOSE
WOULD BE ONE WITH AN INTERNAL WIRE
THAT CAN BE CHECKED USING A
CONTINUITY TESTER.)
WHEN REFUELING, MAKE SURE THE
NOZZLE IS IN CONTACT WITH THE FILLER
NECK OF THE TRACTOR FUEL TANK
BEFORE FUEL STARTS FLOWING AND
DURING THE ENTIRE TIME FUEL IS
FLOWING.
FUEL STORAGE
Take the following precautions to ensure stored
fuel is kept free of dirt, water, and other
contaminants.
D Store fuel in black iron tanks, not galvanized
tanks, as the zinc coating will react with the
fuel and form compounds that will
contaminate the injection pump and
injectors.
D Install bulk storage tanks away from direct
sunlight and angle them slightly so sediment
in the tanks will settle away from the outlet
pipe. Check the fuel storage tanks regularly
for c ondensation by draining from the tank
bottom.
D To facilitate moisture and sediment removal,
provide a drain plug at the lowest point at the
end opposite the outlet pipe.
D If fuel is not filtered from thestorage tank, put
a funnel with a fine mesh screen in the fuel
tank filler neck when refueling.
D Arrange fuel purchases so summer grade
fuels are not held over and used in winter.
D Ground the storage tanks to prevent static
buildup.