Routine Service and Maintenance
4.19
Draining Fuel Tank
• GASOLINE IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE.
• A FIRE OR EXPLOSION FROM GASOLINE CAN BURN YOU OR OTHERS AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• DRAIN FUEL FROM TANKS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD.
• FUEL TANKS SHOULD ONLY BE DRAINED IN AN AREA THAT IS WELL
VENTILATED.
• WIPE UP ANY GASOLINE THAT SPILLS.
1. Park the machine on a level surface. Ensure that the fuel tank is completely drained.
2. Lower the loader arms, stop engine, and remove the key.
3. Allow the engine to cool completely.
4. Shut o fuel using the fuel shut o valve (Item 1, Figure 4–18) by rotating the valve
handle horizontally across the fuel line.
Figure 4-18 Fuel Shut Off Valves
5. Loosen the lower intake hose clamp (Item 3, Figure 4–18) at the fuel lter (Item 2,
Figure 4–18). Slide the clamp along the fuel line (Item 3, Figure 4–18) away from the lter.
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