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3. PREPARATION for STARTING
DO NOT refill tank while engine is running or HOT.
Do not smoke or allow flames or sparks in the area where the
engine is refuelled or where the fuel is stored.
Do not overfill the diesel tank and make sure the filler cap is
securely closed after refuelling.
Take care not to spill fuel when refuelling. If any fuel is spilled,
make sure the area is clean and dry before starting the engine.
Wear suitable PPE, suggested but not limited
too
3.1.
Selection and handling of fuel.
3.1.1.
Selection of fuel.
3.1.1.1.
Only use standard specification diesel, this can be red or white.
3.1.1.2.
Keep dust and water out of the fuel.
3.1.1.3.
When filling the fuel tank from drums, make sure that no dust or water
enters the fuel. This can cause serious damage to the fuel injection pump or the
injector nozzle.
3.1.1.4.
Do not overfill. Overfilling can potentially be very dangerous. Diesel can
expand in hot weather and overflow
3.1.1.5.
Always leave a 25mm gap above the fuel level.
Always check the engine oil level with the generator on a flat,
level surface before starting or refilling the machine.
If an insufficient amount of engine oil is used, damage to the
engine may result.
Do not overfill the engine with oil.
This generator is equipped with a low oil pressure switch this
system will stop the engine automatically when the oil pressure
falls below the minimum pressure required.
This helps prevents damage such as bearing seizures etc.
However, this should not be relied upon and the engine oil level
should be checked and topped up if required, daily.
Wear suitable PPE, suggested but not limited
too
3.2.
Check and refill the engine oil.
3.2.1.
To ensure the generator maintains an optimum performance and the life of the
generator is as long as possible, it is important to use the correct engine oil –
SAE10W/30 – SAE15W/40 (
API CH-4/CF/SJ/SL diesel engine oil or higher grade)
and
change after the first 20 hours, then every 100 hours.
