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MAINTENANCE
EVERY 500 HOURS
REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER
Warning
•Donotsmokeorpermitopenames
while handling fuel or working on the
fuel system.
•Stoptheengineinawell-ventilated
place and allow it to cool down before
performing maintenance.
•Cleanupspilledfuelimmediately.
<TB285>
EVERY 500 HOURS
1. Open the engine hood.
2. Turn the filter (1) counterclockwise with the
filter wrench and remove it.
3. Clean the surface of installation of the filter
stand.
4. Apply a thin layer of oil on the packing of
the new filter.
5. Install the new filter by hand.
6. Tighten one more turn after the filter
packing comes in contact with the surface
of installation. (Torque when tightening
with filter wrench: 19.6 to 23.5 N·m or 14
to 17ft-lb.)
7. Bleed the air.
Refer to “Bleeding air from the fuel
system” on page 6-8.
<TB290>
1.
Open the side cover.
Pre-fuel filter
2. Place a pan under the pre-fuel filter (1) to
catch fuel.
3.Loosentheventplug(5)andthedrain
plug (6) to drain the fuel inside.
4. Remove the case (7) by using a filter
wrench.
5. Replace the seals with new ones and
lubricate the new seals with diesel fuel.
6. Put the new element (length of 150 mm /
5.9 in.) (4) in the case (7) and install by
hand until the seal makes contact with the
sealing surface.
7. Tighten the case (7) with the filter wrench.
Tightening torque: 30 N·m (22.1 ft-lb.)