8 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Mitsubishi Diesel Engine S16R & S16R2 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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6 Install the fuel filter in Step 5 on the
filter bracket.
• When the fuel filter gasket comes in contact
with the installing surface of the filter
bracket, further tighten the fuel filter by 3/4 to
a full turn.
Fig. 8-35 Fuel Filter - Install
• If the fuel filter is slippery and
therefore hard to install, wipe the fuel
filter surface with a waste cloth
thoroughly, and tighten the fuel filter
with anti-slip gloves.
7 Bleed air from the fuel filter "Fuel
Filter - Bleed Air" (→ Page 144).
8 Check the fuel control link "Fuel
Control Link - Check" (→ Page 150).
9 Operate the start switch of the
generator "Starting and Stopping
Devices Installed during
Manufacturing the Generator" (→
Page 87) to start the engine.
10 Operate the engine at an idle speed
for several minutes.
11 Operate "Starting and Stopping
Devices Installed during
Manufacturing the Generator" (→
Page 87) the stop switch of the
generator to turn off the engine.
12 Check the fuel filter installing
surface of the filter bracket for
leakage.
ï‚®If a fuel leak is found, remove the fuel filter
and check the gasket for damage.
ï‚®Replace the gauze filter with a new one, if it
has damage.
Fig. 8-36 Fuel Filter Installing Surface - Check
13 Discard fuel in the container in Step
2 properly.
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