FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplaceFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every600hours
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
3.Loosenthehoseclampsandslidethemawayfrom
thelter(Figure52).
Figure52
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewltertothehosesandsecurethehose
clamps(Figure52).
ServicingtheFuelTank
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwherea
sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethat
thefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
upthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure52).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter
(Figure52).
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainer
canordrainpan(Figure52).
Note:Thisisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(Figure52).
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