FuelSystem
Maintenance
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2in.(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
CheckingtheFuelLinesand
Connections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Inspectthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.Tightenanyloose
connectionsandcontactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer
forassistanceinxingdamagedfuellines.
DrainingtheFuelFilter/Water
Separator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Locatethefuellterontherightsideoftheengine
(Figure36)andplaceacleancontainerunderit.
Figure36
1.Fuelltercanister/water
separator
3.Hoseclamps
2.Drainvalve
4.In-linelter
2.Loosenthedrainvalveonthebottomofthelter
canisterandallowthewatertodrain.
3.Whennished,tightenthedrainvalve.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
CanisterandIn-lineFilter
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
1.Locatethefuelltersontherightsideoftheengine
(Figure36)andplaceacleancontainerunderit.
2.Cleantheareawheretheltercanistermounts
(Figure36).
3.Removetheltercanisterandcleanthemounting
surface(Figure36).
4.Lubricatethegasketonthenewltercanisterwith
cleanoil.
5.Installtheltercanisterbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsthemountingsurface,thenrotateitan
additional1/2turn(Figure36).
6.Locatethein-linelterbehindthefuelltercanister
(Figure36)andnotethedirectionofowarrowon
thesideofthein-linelter.
7.Opentheclampsoneachendofthein-linelterand
slidethehosesoffofit(Figure36).Discardthelter.
8.Slidethehosesovertheendofanewlter
(Figure36),ensuringthatthearrowonthelteris
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