John Deere AC-G6000DY User Manual
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Preparing the Generator
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Operator’s Manual
4. Wait one minute and check oil level.
5. Add more oil if necessary.
6. Fully reinsert oil cap/dipstick and hand tighten. Over-
tightening the oil cap/dipstick will damage it.
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY (TYPICAL)
The following is the engine oil capacity for various Yanmar
LV Series engines.
FUELING
WARNING: EXPLOSIVE FUEL!
DIESEL FUEL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE
AND ITS VAPORS CAN EXPLODE IF IGNITED.
STORE DIESEL FUEL ONLY IN APPROVED
CONTAINERS,
IN
WELL
VENTILATED,
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS AND AWAY FROM
SPARKS OR FLAMES.
DO NOT FILL THE FUEL TANK WHILE
THE ENGINE IS HOT OR RUNNING, SINCE
SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE IF IT COMES
IN CONTACT WITH HOT PARTS OR SPARKS
FROM IGNITION. DO NOT START THE ENGINE
NEAR SPILLED FUEL.
NEVER USE DIESEL FUEL AS A CLEANING
AGENT.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFILL THE FUEL
TANK, LEAVE ROOM FOR THE FUEL TO
EXPAND.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Purchase diesel fuel in small quantities and store in clean,
approved containers.
To minimize gum deposits in your fuel system and to
insure easy starting, do not use diesel fuel left over from
the previous season.
Do not add oil to the diesel fuel.
DIESEL FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
Diesel fuel should comply with the following specifications.
The table lists several worldwide specifications for diesel
fuels.
MODEL #
DIPSTICK UPPER LIMIT/
LOWER LIMIT
L100V
1.7/1.06 QT (1.6/1.0L)
Diesel Fuel Specification
Location
No. 2-D, No.1-D, ASTM D975-94
USA
EN590:96
European Union
ISO 8217 DMX
International
BS 2869-A1 or A2
United Kingdom
JIS K2204 Grade No. 2
Japan
KSM-2610
Korea
GB252
China