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Old 01-20-2008, 05:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
bialecki
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Default My Diesel Storage and Transfer Set-up

I purchased this 30 gallon diesel caddy from Northerntool.com and added their 12 volt 5 gallon/ minute pump. With a little plumbing and a couple of three-quarter inch ball valves I can now transfer diesel from my 5 gallon containers into the caddy for filling or directly into the tractor. This setup eliminates the need to lift the 5 gallon 35 pound containers chest high and try to hold the container while filling the caddy or the Kubota. The wheels on the caddy makes it portable enough to move about within my garage or driveway for easy transfer to the tractor. I did add a 14 foot fuel line with a manual nozzle. The nozzle is convenient when filling my B7800 due to the cross member/ brace that Kubota added for the FEL that crosses right over the fuel cap of the tractor. Attached are a few photos showing the caddy and a close-up of the plumbing. I used the yellow Tygon line to transfer the fuel from the 5 gallon containers to the caddy and the black line with the nozzle from the caddy to the Kubota.
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File Type: jpg Diesel Caddy_edTMP200108.jpg (237.6 KB, 1922 views)
File Type: jpg Diesel Caddy with Pump and Fittings200108.jpg (195.7 KB, 1518 views)
File Type: jpg Plumbing with 12V Diesel Pump200108.jpg (188.9 KB, 1448 views)
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