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4-3. Installing Exhaust Pipe And Rain Cap
Y Stop engine, and let cool.
1 Exhaust Pipe
2 Muffler Pipe
Install exhaust pipe over muffler
pipe. Secure exhaust pipe to top
cover using supplied hardware.
3 Rain Cap
Install so cap opens toward front of
unit.
Y Do not blow exhaust toward
air cleaner or air intake.
Ref. ST-156 467-C
1/2 in
Tools Needed:
OFF
START
RUN
1
2
3
4-4. Engine Prestart Checks
ST-156 467
3/8 in
Full
1/2 in
(13 mm)
Full
Diesel
Tools Needed:
Check all fluids daily. Engine must
be cold and on a level surface.
. This unit has a low oil pressure
shutdown switch. However,
some conditions may cause
engine damage before the en-
gine shuts down. Check oil lev-
el often and do not use the oil
pressure shutdown system to
monitor oil level.
Follow run-in procedure in engine
manual. If unburned fuel and oil col-
lect in exhaust pipe during run-in,
see Section 9.
Fuel
Y Do not use gasoline. Gaso-
line will damage engine.
Add fresh diesel fuel before starting
engine the first time (see mainte-
nance label for specifications). Fill
fuel tank up to 1/2 in. (13 mm) from
top to allow room for expansion.
Do not run out of fuel or air enters
fuel system and causes starting
problems. See engine manual to
bleed air from fuel system.
Oil
After fueling, check oil with unit on
level surface. If oil is not up to full
mark on dipstick, add oil (see main-
tenance label).
. To improve cold weather
starting:
Keep battery in good condition.
Store battery in warm area off
concrete surface.
Use fuel formulated for cold
weather (diesel fuel can gel in
cold weather). Contact local
fuel supplier for fuel in-
formation.
Use correct grade oil for cold
weather.