SYM 16. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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Fuel Unit
Removal/Installation
Remove luggage box, rear carrier and body cover.
Disconnect fuel unit coupler from rear wheel side.
Turns the fuel unit retain plate in
counter-clockwise direction and then remove the
fuel unit retain plate.
Remove the fuel unit.
Caution
Do not bend the float arm.
Install in reverse order of removal procedures.
Remark: Aligning the slot of fuel unit with the retain
plate of fuel tank as installation, and then turn the
retain plate in clockwise direction until matching to
the arrow.
Inspection
1. Connect the fuel unit coupler.
Turn the main switch ON.
Move the float in up and down, and make
sure that the fuel indicator can be reached to
F (Full) and E (Empty) positions.
Conduct the step 2 if the needle on the
fuel indicator is not moved.
2. Measure the coupler resistance while the
float in up and down positions.
Float position Resistance value
Up (full) 3~10Ω
Down (empty) 90~100Ω
Check the fuel indicator if the resistance is in normal.
Replace the fuel gauge if the resistance is abnormal.
Fuel unit coupler
Fuel unit plastic
Float