(2) How to bleed fuel system
It is necessary to bleed the system
under the following conditions.
- The engine is stopped due to the
empty fuel tank.
- The filter or pipe is removed.
① Unscrew the bleeding screw.
② Start the engine.
③ When clean fuel flows out of the
bleeding screw, tighten the screw.
④ Repeat the procedure if the system
is not bled completely.
(3) F ue l f i l t e r c l e a n i n g a nd
element replacing
This filter is to remove foreign mate-
rial and water from fuel.
① Set the fuel filter cock to the 'OFF'
position.
② Loosen the ring screw on top of
the cap to remove the cap. Then,
③ Flush the element with diesel fuel
to remove any foreign material
from it.
④ If the element is severely contami-
nated, replace it with a new one.
T4HO504A
Bleeding screw
6. FUEL SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM
Use only low sulfur or ultra low sul-
fur diesel fuel.
(1) Fuel tank
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If foreign materials, such as
dust and sand, or water are
mixed in fuel, it can deteriorate
the performance of the fuel in-
jection pump. Make sure to add
quality fuel through the strainer.
•
NOTE
T39O514A
Fuel tank
Replace the fuel filter every
500hrs ofter replacing it at first
50hrs.
•
NOTE