8.8 Fuel Filter
8.8.1 Fuel filter – Replacement
Preconditions
☑ Engine is stopped and starting disabled.
Special tools, Material, Spare parts
Designation / Use Part No. Qty.
Filter wrench
F30379104 1
Easy-change filter
(→ Spare Parts Catalog)
WARNING
Fuels are combustible and explosive.
Risk of fire and explosion!
• Avoid open flames, electrical sparks and ignition sources.
• Do not smoke.
• Wear protective clothing, protective gloves, and safety glasses / facial protection.
WARNING
Liquid or gaseous media, e.g. fuel, are poisonous.
Escaping vapors of highly volatile media, e.g. fuel or ether.
Risk of fatal injury through swallowing; risk of poisoning through inhalation; irritation to eyes
and skin!
• Seek medical attention immediately; do not induce vomiting.
• Do not inhale vapors or mist.
• Wear protective clothing, protective gloves, and safety glasses.
• If contact is made with skin, wash off with water and soap.
Fuel filter – Replacement
1. Remove easy-change filter (3) with filter
wrench.
2. Clean sealing surface on retainer (1).
3. Apply a thin layer of oil to the seal (2) on the
easy-change filter.
4. Install and tighten easy-change filter by hand.
5. Replace further easy-change filters in the
same way.
6. Vent fuel system (→ Page 136).
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