Maintenance and care
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Fuel filter
Draining moisture:
Unsrew drain plugs at every oil change
until moisture has been discharged and
clean fuel flows out
Changing fuel filter
Only when the engine is swiched off.
D Loosen filter cartridge by means of tape
wrench, unscrew it by hand and take it
off
D Moisten the seals on the new filter car-
tridge with fuel
D Screw on the filter cartridges and
tighten them vigorously by hand
D Bleeding the fuel system
D Check filter for leaks
Caution:
Used fuel filters are classed as dan-
gerous waste and must be disposed of
accordingly.
Bleeding the fuel system
D Unscrew bleed screw by one to two
turns
D Operate lever of hand primer until fuel
emerges without bubbles.
D Close bleed screw
D Check fuel system for leaks