5 Maintenance and Servicing
The following section will guide you through the windrower’s basic maintenance and service requirements.
5.1 Recommended Fuel, Fluids, and Lubricants
5.1.1 Storing Lubricants and Fluids
Your machine can only operate at top ef
fi
ciency if clean fuel and lubricants are used.
• Buy good quality, clean fuel from a reputable Dealer.
• Use clean containers to handle fuel and lubricants.
• Store in an area protected from dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
• Avoid storing fuel over long periods of time. If you have a slow fuel turnover in the windrower or supply tank, add
fuel conditioner and keep tank full to avoid condensation problems.
• Store fuel in a convenient place away from buildings.
• Diesel exhaust
fl
uid (DEF) should be stored in a cool, dry, well ventilated area, out of direct sunlight, on lower
shelf or on
fl
oor.
• DEF is corrosive to some metals and should only be stored in polyethylene, polypropylene, or stainless steel
containers.
• DEF containers should be sealed to prevent contamination and the evaporation of water which will affect the
speci
fi
ed water to urea ratio.
• Diesel fuel should never be mixed with DEF.
5.1.2 Fuel Speci
fi
cations
Use only ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) from a reputable supplier. For most year-round service, No.2 ULSD fuel
meeting ASTM speci
fi
cation D975 Grade S15 will provide good performance.
If the vehicle is exposed to extreme cold (below -7°C [20°F]) or is required to operate at colder-than-normal conditions
for prolonged periods, use climatized No.2 diesel fuel, or dilute the No.2 ULSD fuel with 50% No.1 ULSD fuel. This
will provide better protection from fuel gelling or wax-plugging of the fuel
fi
lters.
Table 5.1 Fuel Speci
fi
cation
Fuel
Speci
fi
cation
Sulphur
(by weight)
Water and
Sediment
(by volume)
Cetane No. °C
(°F)
Lubricity
ULSD Grade
no. 2
ASTM D975
0.5% maximum
0.05% maximum
40 (104) minimum
520 Microns
ULSD Grade
no.1 and 2 mix
9
n/a
1% maximum
0.5% maximum
preferred
0.1% maximum
45–55 (113–130)
cold weather /
high altitude
460 Microns
9. Optional when operating temperature is below 0°C (32°F) .
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