5-6 BA 6001/9001/10001 En – Edition 2.0 * * 6001b510.fm
Maintenance
Replacing the fuel filter (Perkins diesel engine)
If the fuel, as it drains, comes into contact with hot engine parts or the exhaust
system, there is an increased
Danger of burns!
☞ Never change the fuel filter if the engine is hot!
Use a suitable container to collect the fuel as it drains and dispose of it in an
environmentally friendly manner!
Removing the fuel filter
Proceed as follows:
☞ Unscrew screw A
➥ This aspirates air from above and allows you to carry out the following work steps
more quickly.
☞ Place a suitable container underneath the filter
☞ Unscrew screw B
➥ The fuel runs out of the filter housing.
☞ Empty the filter housing completely.
☞ Unscrew screw C and remove filter housing D
☞ Remove fuel filter E
Mounting the fuel filter
Proceed as follows:
☞ Mount and tighten all elements in the reverse order with a new filter element
☞ Bleed the fuel system – see Bleeding the fuel system on page 5-5
☞ Make a test run – and check for tightness!
Dispose of replaced fuel filters in an environmentally friendly manner!
C
B
Fig. 16: Fuel filter (Perkins diesel engine)
A
D
E
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