DrainingtheFuel-Water
Separator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Drain
waterorothercontaminantsfrom
thewaterseparator.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page40).
2.Openthehood;refertoOpeningtheHood(page
40).
3.Placeadrainpanunderthefuel-waterseparator
lter(Figure80).
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Figure80
1.Drainvalve(fuel-waterseparatorlter)
4.Loosenthedrainvalveatthebottomofthe
fuel-waterseparatorlter,andallowthefueland
watertodrain.
5.Closethedrainvalveatthebottomofthe
fuel-waterseparatorlter.
6.Closeandlatchthehood;refertoClosingthe
Hood(page40).
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page40).
2.Ensurethatthefueltankisatleasthalffull.
3.Openthehood;refertoOpeningtheHood(page
40).
4.Opentheair-bleedscrewonthefuel-injection
pump(Figure81).
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Figure81
1.Fuel-injectionpumpbleedscrew
5.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheON
position.
Theelectricfuelpumpruns,forcingairout
aroundtheair-bleedscrew.
Note:LeavethekeyintheONpositionuntila
solidstreamoffuelowsoutaroundthescrew.
6.Tightenthescrewandturntheignitionkeyto
OFF.
7.Closeandlatchthehood;refertoClosingthe
Hood(page40).
CheckingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page40).
2.Openthehood;refertoOpeningtheHood(page
40).
3.Inspectthefuellinesforwear,deterioration,
damage,orloosettings.
Note:Repairorreplaceanywornordamaged
fuellines;tightenanyloosettings.
4.Closeandlatchthehood;refertoClosingthe
Hood(page40).
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