12-16
140-3 SERIES
TESTING AND ADJUSTING BLEEDING AIR FROM FUEL SYSTEM
BLEEDING AIR FROM FUEL SYSTEM
★ Bleed the air as follows if the engine has run out
of fuel or the fuel circuit equipment has been re-
moved and installed.
★ With the type where the priming pump and fuel
filter have a remote mount, operate the remote
control for the priming pump to bleed the air.
1.
Remove fuel filter (1), fill with fuel, then install
again.
★ When filling, use clean fuel and be careful
not to let dirt get in.
★ Add fuel through inlet ports
a
(8 places) of
the filter. Since hole
b
is the outlet port
(clean side), do not add fuel through it.
★ If clean fuel is not available, do not remove
the filter. Operate the priming pump to fill the
inside of the filter with fuel.