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6 Maintenance
Fuel lter replacement
Every 500 operating hours.
27 Fuel lter removal
The fuel lter is to be replaced as a unit.
• Close the fuel stopcock.
• Remove the fuel lter, use a lter wrench.
Catch any fuel.
• Clean any debris from the lter carrier rim.
• Lubricate the rubber gasket sparingly with
clean engine oil.
• Fill the new lter with clean diesel fuel.
For fuel filter art. code see page 140.
VD01012
VD00133
VD00154
Danger
Keep naked ames away when working on
the fuel system. Do not smoke!
28 Fuel lter installation
• Install the lter. When the rubber gasket
touches the housing, apply another tight-
ening of a half to three quarters of a turn
by hand.
• Open fuel stopcock.
• Check for leaks.