FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,fuelandfuelvapors
arehighlyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthetankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandis
cold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25
mm(1inch)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedfuel
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
CheckingtheFuelLineand
Connections
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Inspectthelinesandttingsfordeterioration,damage,
orlooseconnections.
Note:Ifyoundanyfuelleaks,repairthefuel
component(s)beforeoperatingthemachine.
ServicingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
RemovingtheFuelPumpand
SendingUnit
1.Engagetheparkingbrake,stopthespraypump,
stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
2.Atthefueltank,removethe4screws(#10x3/4
inch)thatsecurethecovertothetopofthefuel
tank,andremovethecover(Figure79).
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Figure79
1.Screws(#10x3/4inch)7.2-socketconnector(fuel
pump/sendingunit)
2.Cover8.Nut(fuelpump/sending
unit)
3.Fueltank
9.Seal
4.2-socketconnector
(machine—wiring
harness)
10.Fuel-hosecoupling
5.2-pinconnector(fuel
pump/sendingunit)
11.Fitting(fuelpump)
6.2-pinconnector
(machine-wiringharness)
3.Disconnectthe2-socketconnectorofthe
machine-wiringharnessfromthe2-pin
connectorofthefuelpump/sendingunit;
disconnectthe2-pinconnectorofthe
machine-wiringharnessfromthe2-socket
connectorofthefuelpump/sendingunit(Figure
79).
4.Slidethelockingsleeveofthefuel-hosecoupling
awayfromthettingofthefuelpump/sending
unitandremovethecouplingandhosefromthe
tting(Figure79).
Note:Cleanupanyfuelthatowsfromthe
hosecouplingorfuel-pumptting.
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