3. Open the air bleed screw on the fuel injection
pump ( Figure 36 ).
Figure 36
1. Fuel injection pump bleed screw
4. T ur n the k ey in the ignition switc h to the On
position. T he electric fuel pump will begin
operation, thereb y forcing air out around the air
bleed screw . Lea v e the k ey in the On position for
15 seconds . Air and fuel will be inter nally drained
bac k to fuel tank. Tighten the screw and tur n the
k ey to Off .
Note: Nor mally the engine should star t after the
abo v e bleeding procedures are follo w ed. Ho w ev er ,
if the engine does not star t, air ma y be trapped
betw een the injection pump and injectors; refer to
Bleeding Air from the Injectors .
Bleeding Air from the
Injectors
Note: T his procedure should be used only if the
fuel system has been purg ed of air through nor mal
priming procedures and the engine will not star t; refer
to Bleeding the Fuel System.
1. Loosen the pipe connection to the No . 1 injector
nozzle and holder assembly at the injection pump
( Figure 37 ).
Figure 37
1. No. 1 injector nozzle
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. T ur n the k ey in the ignition switc h to the Star t
position and w atc h the fuel flo w around the
connector . T ur n the k ey to the Off position when
solid flo w is obser v ed.
4. Tighten the pipe connector securely .
5. R e peat the procedure on the remaining nozzles .
Electrical System
Maintenance
Charging and Connecting
the Battery
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer
and r epr oducti v e har m. W ash hands after
handling .
1. Unlatc h and raise the hood.
2. R emo v e the batter y strap and co v er ( Figure 38 ).
Figure 38
1. Battery cover
2. Battery strap
Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e
bur ns.
• Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid
contact with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear
safety g lasses to shield y our ey es and
r ub ber g lo v es to pr otect y our hands.
• Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is
al w ays a v aila ble f or flushing the skin.
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