Cold Weather Operation

Remove fuel tank cap (A) and fill with winter grade fuel at the end of each day to prevent condensation.

A-Fuel Tank Cap

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Visually inspect fuel tank breather (A) (located by hydraulic reservoir). Do not allow excessive amounts of chaff or debris to collect on top of breather. If breather is covered with debris, it will not allow fuel tank to breathe. Remove fuel tank breather from hose (B) and clean.

A-Fuel Tank Breather
B-Hose

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IMPORTANT: Do not try to drain cooling system to protect against freezing. Heater does not drain completely, so freeze damage might result.

Machine is shipped from factory with permanent type 50/50 ethylene glycol antifreeze mix.

Allow engine to cool and open engine access doors (A). Coolant level in surge tank (B) should be at "Max Cold" line (C).

Leave antifreeze in cooling system all year long. If coolant is lost or drained, it must be replaced with the correct coolant and conditioner, (see recommendations given in Fuels and Lubricants section).

After adding antifreeze, turn heater ON and run engine until it reaches operating temperature. This mixes the solution and circulates it through the system.

IMPORTANT: A special cap is used on the surge tank and radiator. If either cap is damaged or missing, it must be replaced by an equivalent cap.

A-Engine Access Doors
B-Surge Tank
C-Max Cold Line

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When temperature drops below freezing, keep batteries fully charged. Discharged batteries will freeze.

In freezing weather, do not add water to batteries unless engine is to be run for 30 minutes or more or batteries are charged after water is added.

Fill windshield washer reservoir with automotive windshield washer solution.

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