Nothern Lights M38CR2 Operator's Manual - page 19
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FUELS - GENERAL
1. Use only clean, high quality fuels of the following
specifi cations, as defi ned by ASTM designation
D975 for diesel fuels:
a. Use grade No. 2 diesel at ambient temperatures
above freezing 32° F (0° C).
b. Use grade No. 1 at ambient temperatures below
freezing.
c. International fuel specifi cations:
JIS
K2204
ISO-8217-DMA
BS 2869 Part 1 Class A1
BS 2869 Part 2 Class A2
2. Use fuel having less that 0.2% sulphur of weight
(less than 0.05% recommended).
3. The cetane number should be 45 or higher.
4. Particulate contaminate should be 5.0 mg/l (0.00018
oz/U.S. gal) or lower.
5. DO NOT use these unsuitable grades of fuel:
a. Domestic heating oils, all types.
b. Class B engine.
c. Class D domestic fuels.
d. Class E, F, G or H industrial or marine fuels.
e. ASTM-D975-60T No. 4-D and higher number
fuels.
6. Storing fuel:
a. Keep dirt, scale, water, and other foreign matter
out of fuel.
b. Avoid storing fuel for long periods of time.
c. Fill the fuel tank at the end of each day’s
operation. This will reduce condensation.
SP8-10. FUEL FILTER
1. Your generator set should have a primary fuel fi lter
installed. We recommend the Northern Lights brand
of fuel fi lters.
a. Check the primary fuel fi lter daily as
recommended by the fi lter manufacturer.
b. Change the engine mounted fi lter as often as
necessary or every 250 hours.
c. Remove the fuel fi lter with a fi lter wrench.
d. Apply a coating of fuel to the o-ring of the new
fuel
fi lter.
e. Tighten the new fi lter by hand, do not use a fi lter
wrench for tightening.
f.
The
fi lter should be dry.
g. Do not add fuel to the fuel fi lter before
installation, as this could cause unfi ltered fuel to
enter the fuel pump.
h. Bleed the air out of the fi lter.
The
fuel
fi lter part number is:
.......................24-51201
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