Fuel tank, draining off water and deposits

Fuel tank, draining off water and deposits

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Risk of explosion Diesel fuel, too, can give off highly flammable and explosive gases. When working on the fuel system: - shut off the engine and any auxiliary heating, - secure the machine, - do not use open flames, - do not not smoke. Collect the contaminated fuel and discard without polluting the environment. Diesel fuel can damage the skin. Wear protective gloves or use a barrier cream.

Impurities and water settle on the bottom of the fuel tank. This is the case especially if the machine is filled up frequently or regularly wih fuel from cans or drums or when the machine is used on sites with strong fluctuations of daytime / nighttime temperatures. The result is the formation of condensed water, especially if the tank is not full. At temperatures below 0°C, this water freezes and can no longer be drained off via the drain plug. For this reason, water and deposits must be drained off at the end of the workshift and the tank subsequently filled. - Park the machine as described in the section "Securing the machine". - Place a recipient under the drain plug (arrow,

Fig. 1). The drain plug opens when the draining hose is screwed onto the valve (arrow, Fig. 1) . - Drain off water and deposits and discard without polluting the environment. - Screw off the draining hose. - The drain plug closes automatically. - Fill in fuel through the strainer in the filler tube after having cleaned the strainer beforehand with paraffin oil.

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