Iran Tractor ITM 950, Operators Instruction Book

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Maintenance and adjustment
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warm, dry atmosphere. Recharge pe-
riodically.
8. Place supports under the axles to take
the weight off the tyres.
9. Drain the radiator and cylinder block
and refill with a 50 per cent solution
of anti-freeze and clean water or use
a suitable corrosion inhibitor.
10. Cover the exhaust pipe opening.
Preparing the tractor for use after
storage:
1. Inflate the tyres to the correct pres-
sure.
2. Remove the supports under the axles
and lift linkage.
3. Refill the fuel tank.
4. Check the radiator coolant level.
5. Check all oil levels.
6. Fit a fully charged battery.
7. Remove the exhaust pipe covering.
8. Start the engine and check all controls
are functioning correctly.
9. Drive the tractor without a load to en-
sure that it is operating satisfactorily.
Cleanliness and storage
The utmost care must be taken to keep
fuel clean. The following advice is offered
to promote satisfactory fuel handling and
storage.
1. Never use galvanized containers.
2. Never clean the inside of containers,
or components of the fuel system with
a fluffy cloth.
3. The size of the bulk storage tank
should be such that intervals between
refilling and drainage are not too long.
3000 litre (600 gal) (700 US gal) ca-
pacity is sufficient for the average size
farm.
4. The storage tank (Fig. 57) should be
under cover and supported on cradles
of sufficient height to enable the trac-
tor fuel tank to be filled by gravity, and
should have a suitable manhole cover
to provide access for cleaning.
The final outlet cock should be lo-
cated to allow 76 mm (3 in) settling
depth for water sludge; it should feed
through a detachable filter with 120
mesh screen. There should be a fall of
about 40 mm per metre towards the
sludge drain plug.
FUEL HANDLING AND STORAGE
Diesel fuel
Before handling fuel, filling tanks etc
observe the following:
Under no circumstance should gaso-
line, alcohol, gasohol or dieselhol (a mix-
ture 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. Fill the tank
at the end of each day to reduce over-
night condensation.
• Never take the cap off or refuel with
the engine running or hot.
• When filling the tank, keep control of
the nozzle and don’t smoke.
• Don’t fill the tank to capacity. Allow
room for expansion and wipe up spilt
fuel immediately.
• If the original cap is lost, replace it
with a suitable cap and tighten secure-
ly. A proprietary cap may not be safe.
• Keep equipment properly maintained.