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 engine will not star t; refer
to Bleeding the Fuel System.
1. Place a rag under the pipe connection coming
from the injection pump to the No . 1 injector
nozzle as illustrated in Figure 48 .
Figure 48
1. Pipe connection from the injection pump to the No. 1
injector nozzle
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. T ur n the ignition k ey the Star t position and
w atc h the fuel flo w around the connector .
T he engine may star t during this
pr ocedur e. Mo ving f ans and belts in a
r unning engine can sev er el y injur e y ou
or bystander s.
K eep hands, finger s, loose
clothing/jew elr y , and hair a w ay
fr om the engine f an and belt during this
pr ocedur e.
4. Tighten the pipe connector securely when it
attains a solid flo w .
5. T ur n the k ey to the Off position.
6. R e peat this procedure for the remaining
nozzles .
Electrical System
Maintenance
Important: W henev er w or king with
the electrical system, al w ays disconnect
the batter y ca bles, negati v e (-) ca ble fir st,
to pr ev ent possible wiring dama ge fr om
shor t-outs.
Servicing 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 .
K ee p the top of the batter y clean. If y ou store
the mac hine in a location where temperatures are
extremely high, the batter y will r un do wn more
rapidly than if the mac hine is stored in a location
where temperatures are cool.
K ee p the top of the batter y clean b y w ashing it
periodically with a br ush dipped in ammonia or
bicarbonate of soda solution. Flush the top surface
with w ater after cleaning it. Do not remo v e the fill
caps while cleaning the batter y .
T he batter y cables m ust be tight on the ter minals
to pro vide g ood electrical contact.
If cor rosion occurs at the ter minals , disconnect
the cables , neg ati v e (-) cable first, and scrape
the clamps and ter minals se parately . R econnect
the cables , positi v e (+) cable first, and coat the
ter minals with petroleum jelly .
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