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SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
2. Inspect the filter for water and/or
sediment accumulation.
If water and/or sediment are
present, clean the strainer cup and
filter or replace the filter as
described in the following steps.
Always replace the filter at the
scheduled replacement interval
(p. 74).
3. Remove the suspension strap from
the fuel filter bracket, and then
remove the strap from the fuel filter
assembly.
4. Place commercially available hose
clips on the fuel hoses on each side
of the filter to prevent fuel leakage
when the fuel hoses are
disconnected.
5. Disconnect the fuel tubes from the
fuel filter assembly.
FUEL FILTER
(inside strainer cup)
FUEL FILTER
(inside strainer cup)
FUEL FILTER BRACKET
SUSPENSION STRAP
FUEL
HOSES
CLAMP
HOSE CLIPS
(commercially available)
FUEL HOSES
FUEL FILTER
ASSEMBLY
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