Maintenance Section
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Priming the Fuel System
D24A Diesel Engine Only
In any one of the following cases, the fuel system
requires priming.
Before starting up the engine for the first (priming
completed at factory), exhaust all fuel and refuel
the fuel tank.
After replacing fuel filter or other part of the fuel
system, drained water from oil-water separator, or
after any maintenance work with the fuel system,
perform priming as described below:
Place an approved container under the air bleed
port.
Loosen the hand pump by 2~3 turns until the hand
pump protrudes up (Figure 5-1, (1)).
Press the pump with your hand until the oil comes
out. In this operation, all the fuel hoses must be
connected. (Figure 5-1, (2))
Retighten the hand pump.
Wipe out spilled fuel and dispose of properly.
Never try to crank the engine with the starting
motor to feed the fuel system with fuel. Otherwise,
the starting motor can be overheated and the coil,
pinion, and/or ring gear can be damaged.
Figure 5-1
Water Separator (Diesel Engine
Only) - Check, Drain
D24A Diesel Engine Only
1. If the engine check lamp indicates any fault
related to water separator, remove the water in
the separator immediately, regardless of regular
maintenance schedule. (DFC 353)
2. Lower part of the fuel filter is the water separator,
in which a sensor is installed to monitor water
and contaminants and transmit warning signal to
the indicator to notify the operator of the water
accumulated in the separator.
3. Drain the water in the water separator as
follows.
4. Place an approved container under the water
separator for collecting the water and
contaminants. (Figure 5-2, (1))
5. Open the drain cock on the bottom of the water
separator of the fuel filter. Drain the water in the
water separator. (Figure 5-2, (2))
6. Close the drain cock by hand.
7. Having completed above procedures, check that
the fuel system is filled with fuel. Filling fuel
system with fuel
Figure 5-2
WARNING
Prior to any service or maintenance activity,
Test Fuel System for Leaks.
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