Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oil And Cooling Water; Fuel Oil - Takeuchi TB014 Werkstatt-Handbuch

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 to keep the durability of the
engine, also to comply with the emission regulations.
(1) Selection of fuel oil
Diesel fuel oil should comply with the following specifications.
• The fuel specifications need to comply with each national standard or international standards.
• ASTM D975 No.1-D, No.2-D ------------- for USA
• EN590:96-------------------------------------- for EU
• ISO 8217 DMX -------------------------------------- International
• BS 2869-A1 or A2 ---------------------------------- for UK
• JIS K2204 ---------------------------------------- for JAPAN
The following requirements also need to be fulfilled.
• Cetane number should be equal to 45 or higher.
• Sulphur content of the fuel
It should not exceed 0.5%by volume. (Preferably it should be below 0.05 %)
• For alternative fuel (Bio fuel such as FAME, JP-8), please contact YANMAR.
• Water and sediment in the fuel oil should not exceed 0.05% by volume.
• Ash should not exceed 0.01%by mass.
• 10% Carbon residue content of the fuel
It should not exceed 0.35%by volume. (Preferably it should be below 0.1 %)
• Aromatics(total) content of the fuel
It should not exceed 35% by volume. (Preferably it should be below 30%
and aromatics(PAH*) content of the fuel preferably it should be below 10%)
PAH*:polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• DO NOT use Biocide.
• DO NOT use Kerosene, residual fuels.
• DO NOT mix winter fuel and summer fuel.
Note : Engine breakdown can be attributed to insufficient quality of fuel oil.
(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
Fuel tank inside should be always clean enough and dry
it inside for the first use.
Drain the water according to the maintenance (section 5)
with a drain valve.
Filler port
Fuel return
connection
Outlet
(to engine)
Drain cock
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1. General
Pump up only the fuel
in the upper half to
leave dregs near the bottom
Primary
strainer
(R.1)