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2.5 To Start
2.5 .1 Diesel Engine
1. Oil filling and level inspections must be carried out with the engine on a flat surface.
2. Remove oil filter cap, pour the oil in and reassemble oil cap.
3. Make sure that it is nearly at max., fit the dipstick correctly back in place.
4. Check and refill oil up to the maximum level.
5. Should start-up be difficult, purge air from union as indicated in the figure.
6. Do not fill the fuel tank completely, but just up to 1cm (0.39 in) from the top of the
tank, to provide space for fuel movement. Wipe any fuel spillage from engine before
starting.
7. Remove fuel tank cap. Pour the fuel and reassemble fuel tank cap. With low ambient
temperatures (-10°C) add specific additives to diesel fuel, to avoid paraffine crystals
solidification.
8. To eliminate any possible water and dirt residue from the tank bottom, remove the
plug (A) and open the cock (B) to enable discharging. Once the operation is over, close
the cock and screw back the protecting plug.
9. Accelerator at 50% speed.
