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14. PERIODIC SERVICE
Sc2400 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.
Diesel fuel should comply with the following
specifications.
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.
2. Daily Checks