Allmand Brothers TLB 535 - Manual (Page 21)

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FUEL REQUIREMENTS-Gas Engines
Your engine is designed to use unleaded gasoline with a pump sticker octane rating of 87% or
higher. Gasohol (up to 10% ethyl alcohol, 90% unleaded gasoline by volume) and MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether), unleaded gasoline (up to maximum of 15% MTBE by volume) are approved
fuels . Other gasoline blends are not approved. Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual for more
detailed fuel requirements.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS-Diesel Engines
Your engine is designed to use clean No. 2 Diesel fuel (SAE J313 JUN 87) according to ASTM
D975. Do not use alternative fuel, because its quality is unknown or it may be inferior in quality.
Kerosene, which is very low in cetane rating, adversely affects the engine. Refer to the Engine
Operator’s Manual for more detailed fuel requirements.
ENGINE OIL REQUIREMENTS-Gas Engines
Use a high quality detergent engine oil of API (American Petroleum Institute) service class SE or
higher. Use of 5W or 5W-30 (synthetic oil is acceptable) for operation in temperatures of 14° F.
and below are recommended. Use of 10W-30 or 10W-40 for operation in temperature 14° F.
and above are recommended. Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manuals for more detailed engine
oil requirements.
ENGINE OIL REQUIREMENTS-Diesel Engines
Use a high quality detergent engine oil of API (American Petroleum Institute) service class CC/
CD/CE grades, or be MIL-L-2104C. Use of 10W-30 or 10W-40 is recommended. Refer to the
Kubota Operator’s Manual for more detailed engine oil requirements.
HYDRAULIC OIL REQUIREMENTS
Use a high quality multipurpose fluid with an SAE 20W/ISO 68/GL - 4 rating.
Use only the 920335 10 Micron Fiberglass hydraulic filter or equivalent Fiberglass filter.
NOTE: The Allmand TLB has been factory filled with HYDROCLEAR 9836.