Maintenance Section
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Priming the Fuel System
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 deAftertreatmentibed below:
Place an approved container under the air bleed port.
Loosen the plug of air bleed port (1).
Press the pump (3) with your hand until the oil comes out.
In this operation, all the fuel hoses must be connected. (2)
Retighten the plug of air bleed port (1).
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.
Seat, Hood Latch & Support
Cylinder - Check, Lubricate
1. Check the operation of the seat adjuster rod. Make
sure that the seat slides freely on its track. Lightly oil
the seat slider tracks if necessary.
2. Pull the latch to raise the hood and seat assembly.
Make certain the support cylinder will hold the hood
open.
3. Lightly oil the hood latch mechanism and the rod for
the hood support cylinder.
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