CASE CONSTRUCTION 1150M - Fuel Filters

7-MAINTENANCE
Fuellters
WARNING
Firehazard!
Whenhandlingdieselfuel,observethefollowingprecautions:
1.Donotsmoke.
2.Neverllthetankwhentheengineisrunning.
3.Wipeupspilledfuelimmediately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Replacethefuellterwhenthehourmeterregisters500hours.Fuelltersshouldbereplacedevery500hours
thereafterormorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsaresevere.
Prioroperation:
Keepallunauthorizedpersonnelclearofthearea.Parkthemachineonlevelground,inneutralwiththeparkingbrake
applied,andtheattachmentloweredtotheground,turnofftheengine,removethekey,andverifythatenginecom-
ponentshavecooledoravoidcontact.Makesurethatallresidualpressureisrelievedfromcircuitsbeforebeginning
maintenance.
1.Locatethefuellterintherightrearaccesscompart-
ment.Closethefuelshutoffvalve(1)topreventfuel
leakage.
2.Cleanthefuellterhead,theoutsideofthefuellter,
andremoveanydirtanddebrisaroundtheareathat
mightcontaminatethesystem.
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3.Turnthefuellter(2)counterclockwiseandremove.
Captureanyfuelremaininginthelinesorthefuellter,
anddiscardproperly.
4.Applyathinlayerofcleanoiltothegasketonthenew
fuellter.
5.Installthelter.Useyourhandstotightenthefuellter
1/2to3/4turnafterthefuelltermakescontactwiththe
lterhead.
6.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.Checkforleaks.
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NOTICE:Neverusealterwrenchtotightenanewfuellteroninstall.
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