Usingsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)
contributestowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowinter-gradefuel.
Biodiesel
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuelof
uptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petroleumdiesel).
Sulfurcontent:Ultra-lowsulfur(<15ppm)
Biodieselfuelspecication:ASTMD6751or
EN14214
Blendedfuelspecication:ASTMD975,EN590,
orJISK2204
Important:Thepetroleumdieselportionmust
beultra-lowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Biodieselblendsmaydamagepaintedsurfaces.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaydegradeovertime.
•Fuellterpluggingmayoccurforperiodafter
convertingtobiodieselblends.
•ContactyourauthorizedTorodistributorifyouwish
formoreinformationonbiodiesel.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fueltankcapacity:45L(12USgallons)
Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse;this
minimizescondensationbuildupinsidethefueltank.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface(Figure25),
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey
2.Unscrewthecapfromthefueltank.
3.Fillthefueltankwiththespeciedfueluntilthe
fuel-gaugedialindicatesthatthetankisfull.
4.Screwthecapontothefueltank.
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Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thepurposeofthesafety-interlocksystemisto
preventtheenginefromcrankingorstartingunless
thetractionpedalisinneutralandthePTOswitchisin
theOFFposition.Inaddition,theengineshouldstop
whenthefollowingoccurs:
•ThePTOswitchissettotheONpositionandyou
arenotintheseat.
•Thetractionpedalispressedbutyouarenotin
theseat.
•Thetractionpedalispressedandtheparking
brakeisengaged.
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