7 Maintenance and Care
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7.9.4 Fuel system
Checking the fuel level
• Check the fuel level using the fuel gauge
(38/27).
• Top up fuel every day after use to prevent
condensation from forming before the machine
is next put into operation.
Draining the fuel filter
• Open the fuel filter on the water drain (39/2)
until pure fuel escapes.
• Close again the water drain.
Replacing the fuel filter
• Clean the outside of the fuel filter (39/1).
• Unscrew the filter cartridge using a
commercially available tool and check that the
fastening stud is firmly secured in the filter
head.
Collect fuel and dispose of
according to regulations!
• Dispose of the filter cartridge according to
regulations.
• Check filter head condition and clean.
• Wet the seal with oil or fuel and tighten firmly
by hand.
• Check tightness.
The fuel system does not have to
be vented.
Fuel tank
• Drain water from the fuel tank via the drain
plug (40/1).
• Clean the filler screen (40/2) and check for
damage.
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L824-038
Fig. 38 Operation
L824-039
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Fig. 39 Fuel filter
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2
L824-040
Fig. 40 Fuel tank