Toro 30873 - Cleaning the Fuel-Pickup Tube Screen; Priming the Fuel System

CleaningtheFuel-Pickup
TubeScreen
Thefuel-pickuptube,locatedinsidethefueltank,is
equippedwithascreentohelppreventdebrisfrom
enteringthefuelsystem.Removethefuel-pickuptube
andcleanthescreenasrequired.
1.Removethehoseclampthatsecuresthefuel
supplyhosetothettingofthefuel-pickuptube
(Figure51).
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Figure51
1.Fitting(fuel-pickuptube)
4.Rubberbushing
2.Hoseclamp
5.Screen
3.Fuelsupplyhose
2.Separatethehosefromthetting(Figure51).
3.Liftthefuel-pickuptubefromthefueltank
(Figure51).
Note:Liftthetubestraightfromthebushingin
thetank.
4.Cleananydebrisfromthescreenattheendof
thefuel-pickuptube(Figure51).
5.Insertthefuel-pickuptubethroughtherubber
bushingandintothetank(Figure51).
Note:Ensurethatthefuel-pickuptubeisfully
seatedintotherubberbushing.
6.Installthesupplyhoseontothettingofthe
fuel-pickuptube,andsecurethehosewiththe
hoseclampthatyouremovedinstep1.
PrimingtheFuelSystem
Primethefuelsystembeforestartingtheenginefor
thersttime,afterrunningoutoffuel,orafterfuel
systemmaintenance(e.g.,drainingthelter/water
separator,replacingafuelhose).
Toprimethefuelsystem,performthefollowingsteps:
1.Ensurethatfuelisinthefueltank.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheONpositionfor10
to15seconds.
Note:Thisallowsthefuelpumptoprimethe
fuelsystem.
Important:Donotusetheenginestartermotorto
cranktheengineinordertoprimethefuelsystem.
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