FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
2.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelhose
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclamps
closetothelter(Figure23).
ServicingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethefuelfumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
thatthefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslide
itupthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure
23).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter
(Figure23).
Note:Allowfueltodrainintoafuelcontainer
canordrainpan(Figure23).
Note:Thisisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuel
lterbecausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethe
hoseclampclosetothefuelltertosecurethe
fuelline(Figure23).
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