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The engine speed can be increased up to
the limiting speed.
Stopping the engine
X
Press external engine start/enginestop :
again.
X
Tilt the cab back to the driving position.
Bleeding the fuel system
Bleeding the fuel system, without fuel
prefilter on the chassis
X
Turn the key to the start position in the igni-
tion lock. Do not depress the accelerator
pedal whilst doing so.
X
If the engine startsnormally, release the key
and depress the accelerator pedal several
times.
The fuel system is completely bled.
X
If the engine does not start,turn the key to
the start position in the ignition lock again.
Bleeding the fuel system with fuel pre-
filter on the chassis frame
H
Environmental note
Dispose of the water-fuel mixture in an envi-
ronmentally responsible manner.
Fuel prefilter on the chassis frame (example: left-
hand side of the vehicle)
If water has collected in inspection window
=,drain fuel prefilter on chassis : before
bleeding. Drain fuel prefilter on chassis : reg-
ularly.
Draining the fuel prefilter on the chassis
X
Place acollector under drain plug ;.
X
Turn drain plug ; open.
X
Operate hand pump ? and collect the fuel/
water mixture.
X
Turn drain plug ; closed.
Bleeding using the hand pumpofthe fuel
prefilter on the chassis frame
X
Unscrew the fuel tank filler cap.
X
Place the collector underneath fuel prefil-
ter :.
X
Unscrew bleed screw A.
X
Push hand pump ? repeatedly until the fuel
escaping at bleed screw A is free of bub-
bles.
X
Tighten bleed screw A.
i
If there was no fuel in the fuel tank,press
hand pump ? again until there is noticea-
ble resistance.
X
Tighten the fuel tank filler cap.
X
Turn the key to the start position in the igni-
tion lock. Do not depress the accelerator
pedal whilst doing so.
X
If the engine startsnormally, release the key
and depress the accelerator pedal several
times.
The fuel system is completely bled.
X
If the engine does not start,turn the key to
the start position in the ignition lock again.
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