2-8 82E-5 – 98E-5 SERIES
2. INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
2.2.3 Inspection every 50 hours
Be sure to check the following points every 50 hours operation.
(1) Fuel tank draining
1) Prepare a waste oil container.
2) Remove the drain plug of the fuel tank to
drain (water, dust, etc.) from the fuel tank
bottom.
3) Drain until fuel with no water and dust flow
out. Then tighten the drain plug firmly.
(2) Water separator draining
Drain off the water separator whenever there is
a lot of drain collected in the water separator at
the bottom of the cup even if not the time for
periodic inspection hour. The cup of the water
separator is made from semi-transparency
material and in the cup, the red colored float ring
which rises on the surface of the drain is
installed to visualize the amount of drain. Also,
the water separator with sensor to detect the
drain for warning device on a control panel is
provided as the optional.
Drain off the water separator in the following
manner.
1) Prepare a waste oil container.
2) Close the fuel cock.
3) Loosen the drain cock at the bottom of the
water separator, and drain off any water
collected inside.
4) Tighten the drain cock with hand.
5) Be sure to bleed air in the fuel system.
NOTE:
If no drain drips when the drain cock is opened, loosen the air bleeding bolt on the top of the water separa-
tor by turning counter-clockwise 2 – 3 times using screw driver.
(This may occur in case of the water separator position is higher than the fuel oil level in the fuel tank). After
draining, be sure to tighten the air bleeding bolt.
No. Inspection Item
(1) Fuel tank draining
(2) Water separator draining
(3) Bleeding the fuel system
(4) Battery electrolyte level check and battery recharging