General guidelines

3 Use

General guidelines

General guidelines for use

Implementing the following recommendations will result in longer life and better performance and more economical operation of your engine.

• Carry out the maintenance described regularly, including the ‘Daily procedures before starting’ .

• Use anti-freeze in the engine coolant all year long, this helps prevent corrosion as well as protecting against frost damage. For specifications see page 72.

• Never run the engine without a thermostat.

• Use a good quality lubricating oil. For specifications see page 70.

• Use a good quality diesel fuel that is free of water and other pollutants.

• Always stop the engine immediately if one of the warning lamps for oil pressure, high coolant temperature, high raw water temperature or battery charging lights up.