RemovingtheFuelTank(continued)
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Figure13
1.Fuelsupplyhose3.Fuelreturnhose
2.Venthose4.Fuelgauge
7.Removethe2button-headscrews(item28inFigure12)thatsecurethe
coverplatetothefueltank,andremovethecoverplate.
Note:Beforeremovingthefuelhosesfromthefueltankttings,labelthe
hosesforassemblypurposes.
8.Disconnectthefuelsupplyhose(item1inFigure13),venthose,andfuel
returnhosefromttingsinthetopofthefueltank.
9.Coverorplugthefuelhosesandfuellterttingsopeningstoprevent
contamination.
10.Removethe2angenutsfromthreadedendsofthetankbracket(item29in
Figure12),andremovethetankbracket.
11.Loosenandremovethescrew(item30inFigure12),rubberwasher,plain
washer,andangenutthatsecuretherearofthefueltanktotheframe.
12.Loosenandremovethescrew(item26inFigure12),atwasher,plain
washer,rubberwasher,andangenutthatsecurethefrontofthefueltank
totheframe.
13.Locateandretainthespacerandtubespacer(items24and22inFigure
12)fromthefueltank.
14.Liftthefueltankfromthemachine.
Note:Forinformationregardingthefuelpumptesting;refertoFuelPump
(page5–93).
Note:RefertotheOperator’sManualforthefuel/waterseparatorandfuellter
serviceinformation.
InstallingtheFuelTank
1.Iftheelbowttings(item6inFigure12)wereremovedfromthefuel/water
separator,applythreadsealanttothettingsbeforeinstalling.
2.Alignthefueltanktothemachine.
3.Securethefueltanktotheframeasfollows:
A.Securetherearofthefueltankwiththetubespacer(item22inFigure
12),screw,rubberwasher,plainwasher,andangenut.
B.Securethefrontofthefueltankwiththespacer(item24inFigure12),
screw,atwasher,plainwasher,rubberwasher,andangenut.
Note:Donotovertightentheangenutsonthetankbracket.
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