•Aftertheenginehasceasedrunningduetolackof
fuel.
•Aftermaintenancehasbeenperformedonthefuel
systemcomponents.
1.Opentherearaccesscover.
2.Placeadrainpanunderthefuelltertocatchspills.
3.Openthebleedscrewontopofthefuelltertoll
thebowlwithfuel(
Figure32).
Figure32
1.Fuellter
2.Bleedscrew
4.Closethebleedscrewwhenfuelcomesoutina
steadystream.
5.Onleftsideoftheengine,locatetheairventplugon
topofthefuelinjectionpumpandconnectahoseto
it,leadingtoadrainpan.
6.Opentheventplugandcranktheengineuntilfuel
comesoutasteadystream.
7.Closetheventplug.
8.Closetherearaccesscover.
DrainingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable
andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankswhentheengine
iscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.Wipe
upanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite
thefumes.
1.Parkthetractionunitonalevelsurface,toensure
thatthefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Lowertheloaderarms,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.
3.Shutoffthefuelvalveinthehosenearthebottom
ofthefueltank(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Fuelvalve,open2.Fuelvalve,closed
4.Opentherearaccesscover.
5.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
upthefuellineawayfromthelter.
6.Pullthefuellineoffofthefuellter,openthefuel
valve,andallowthefueltodrainintoafuelcanor
drainpan.
7.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.
8.Slidethehoseclampclosetothefuelltertosecure
thefuelline.
9.Closetherearaccesscover.
10.Openthefuelvalveinthehosenearthebottomof
thefueltankasillustratedin
Figure33.
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
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