CARE AND MAINTENANCE 7
MHL360 E 7.41
7.7.3.4 Cleaning the fuel pre-filter
Danger of injury due to escaping
diesel fuel
• All maintenance work on the fuel
prefilter must be carried out with
the engine switched off.
In an emergency: Administer first
aid, seek treatment from a doctor
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Switch off the diesel engine.
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Open the filter cover vent plug (283/1).
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Open the drain valve (283/3), collect any
dirt and water in an appropriate container
and dispose of in compliance with envi-
ronmental regulations.
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Close the drain valve (283/3).
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Vent the fuel prefilter using the hand pump
(283/2).
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Use the hand pump until fuel which is free
of bubbles flows out through the opened
vent plug of the fuel prefilter cover. Collect
any fuel that leaks out and dispose of it in
compliance with environmental regulations.
► Close the vent plug (283/1).
7.7.3.5 Replacing the fuel pre-filter
Danger of injury due to escaping
diesel fuel
• All maintenance work on the fuel
prefilter must be carried out with
the engine switched off.
In an emergency: Administer first
aid, seek treatment from a doctor
Function of drain valve: press the control knob
toward the valve body, then turn.
►
Switch off the diesel engine.
►
Open the filter cover vent plug (283/1).
Fig. 283 Fuel pre-filter
Fig. 284 Fuel pre-filter cartridge