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- Wash all parts in diesel.
- Place the O-ring in position in the rotor bowl. This must not be
damaged.
Change if necessary.
- Assemble the rotor
- Tighten the rotor nut hard by hand.
- Refit the rotor.
- Check that it turns easily.
- Check that the O-ring in the bowl is not damaged.
A hardened or damaged O-ring should be replaced.
- Screw down the bowl hard by hand.
If the nut is tightened using a tool, the rotor shaft, nut or bowl may be
damaged.
Operational test
The rotor turns very quickly and should continue to rotate when the engine
has stopped.
- Stop the engine when it is warm.
- Listen for the whirring from the rotor or feel whether the cleaner hous-
ing is vibrating.
The rotor normally rotates 30 - 60 seconds after the engine has stopped.
If not: Dismantle and check.