Engine
SHOP MANUAL MT26-31 - 06.2005
Tier-3 710655-
Ch 1 page 15
Fuel filter
Design
Fuel filter are of single-mounted type. The filter screw on to a
retainer which is bolted to the engine.
The filter consists of a metal container with a folded paper ele-
ment. The filter cannot be dismantled but must be changed as a
complete unit.
The fuel filter has no bleed screw and is bled by undoing plug 4
in the free inlet passage.
Function
Fuel is pumped into the inlet by the fuel pump. It then continues
through passages in the filter retainer to the upper part of the fil-
ter, down through the filter or filters and on to the outlet passage.
From there, the fuel is piped to the injection pump.
1. Filter retainer
2. Filter
3. Gasket
4. Plug
Fuel filter, constituent parts
Note:
Close the shut-off cock when renewing
the filter.
The same intervals between changes apply as
for those for an ordinary fuel filter.
Water separating prefilter
1 Shut-off cock
2 Drain valve
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