12-44 Simple inspection and service
1. Confirm that the parking brake lever is pulled.
Prevent the vehicle from moving by blocking the
wheels with chocks.
2. Clean the filter and the surrounding area to pre-
vent dirt from entering the new element.
3. Place a can under the fuel filter to catch fuel.
4. Disconnect the connector on the sensor .
5. Turn the sensor counterclockwise to loosen it,
and then extract all of the fuel from the filter
case . After the fuel has been extracted,
tighten the sensor by turning it clockwise.
6. Place the sensor and its harness inside the spe-
cial tool (available from an authorized dealer).
7. Remove the filter case using the special tool
(available from an authorized dealer), by turning
it in the direction of the arrow . Drain the fuel
from the filter case.
8. Remove the element and the sensor from the
filter case.
9. Replace the O-ring and O-ring with new
ones. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to each of
the new O-rings and install the O-ring on the
filter case and the O-ring on the sensor.
10. Clean the surfaces of the filter head and fil-
ter case that will come in contact with the O-ring
. The O-ring groove on the filter case
should also be cleaned.
11. Install the element with the hole of its end facing
upward. Be sure to use a genuine replacement
element.
CAUTION
• Use the O-rings that are supplied with the
new replacement element.
• When installing the filter case, be careful not
to let the O-ring twist and be damaged.
• Do not reuse the element.
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