Hunter 50CC - Fuel Filter Reference

rator in the followin
g
pa
g
e
(
commonl
y
referred to as the
fuel filter
)
. This will break down the components of the
f
ilt
e
r
a
n
d
th
e
ir
uses
within th
e
f
ilt
e
r.
Generato
r
fuel filter
M
ain en
g
ine
fuel filter
5.4.2 Generator Fuel Filter
C
heck
y
our
f
uel s
y
stem arran
g
ement at the end o
f
this
c
hapter
f
or the location o
f
the
G
enerator Filter
(
ta
gg
ed
)
.
This is a fuel – water separator t
y
pe filter.
T
o
se
rvi
ce
th
e
f
ilt
e
r
:
M
ake sure the en
g
ine is o
ff
.
C
l
ose
s
h
u
t-
o
ff v
a
lv
e
be
tw
ee
n f
ue
l t
a
nk
a
n
d
filt
e
r i
f
applicable.
O
pen vent plu
g
on mountin
g
head with a ½” wrench.
Note: Do not leave drain open for very long as it will
empty filter of all fuel.
When
f
uel is detected comin
g
out o
f
drain, close drain
qu
i
c
kly
.
C
lose vent plu
g
and ti
g
hten snu
g
l
y
.
Op
en shut off valve
.
Follow primin
g
instructions.
C
onsult
y
our owner’s packet for more information con-
c
ernin
g
this
f
ilter or
f
or replacement parts
.
5.4.3 Here are some
g
eneral
g
uidelines for fuelin
g
y
our boat
:
1.
2.
3.
4
.
5.
6.
CAUTION
! !
U
sin
g
the wron
g
t
y
pe of fuel will result in severe
d
ama
g
e to the en
g
ines. Refer to
y
our owner’s
m
anual for fuel recommendations
.
WARNING
! !
Fuel leakin
g
from an
y
part of the fuel s
y
stem can
l
ead to fire and ex
p
losion that can cause serious
bodil
y
in
j
ur
y
or death. Inspect s
y
stem before
f
uelin
g.
Be
f
ore
f
uelin
g
, check the
f
uel s
y
stem
f
or leaks.
C
heck
c
omponents
f
or weakenin
g
, swellin
g
, or corrosion.
Immediatel
y
replace an
y
leakin
g
or defective compo-
nents be
f
ore operatin
g
an en
g
ine. Keep the tank as
f
ull
as practical to reduce condensation and the accumula-
tion of moisture in the fuel s
y
stem. In warm and hot
weather, allow
f
or expansion o
f
the
f
uel. A
f
uel tank ma
y
o
ver
f
low when the
f
uel expands a
f
ter bein
g
pumped
f
rom
c
ool under
g
round stora
g
e tanks or after fuelin
g
when air
temperatures are cool
(
ni
g
ht and earl
y
mornin
g)
.
5.4.4 Follow these procedures to fuel
y
our boat
:
S
a
f
el
y
and securel
y
moor
y
our boat to the dock.
Turn o
ff
en
g
ine and
g
enerator.
Turn main batter
y
switches o
ff
to prevent sparks
f
rom
e
lectrical equipment
(
li
g
hts, blowers, pump, etc.
)
D
isconnect shore power i
f
connected.
P
ut out all ci
g
arettes, ci
g
ars, pipes, or other items that
ma
y
produce a spark or
f
lame
.
Ask
g
uests to leave the boat durin
g
f
uelin
g.
R
emove cap from the fill pipe.
Insert the
f
uel hose nozzle into the
f
ill pipe. Durin
g
fuelin
g
, maintain contact between the nozzle and the fill
pipe.
After pumpin
g
several
g
allons of fuel, inspect en
g
ine
c
ompartment
f
or an
y
si
g
ns o
f
f
uel leaka
g
e.
Fill the tank completel
y
, allowin
g
space at the top o
f
the tank
f
or thermal expansion.
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