SHB 803 en – Edition 2.4 * 803s312.fm 3-17
Maintenance
Replacing the fuel filter
If the fuel, as it drains, comes into contact with hot engine parts or the exhaust
system, there is an increased
Fire hazard!
☞Never change the fuel filter if the engine is hot!
Use a suitable container to collect the fuel as it drains and dispose of it in an
environmentally friendly manner!
☞Open the engine cover
☞Close stop cock B (horizontal)
☞Unscrew the union nut
☞Remove the transparent housing
☞Remove the old filter insert
☞Put the new filter insert in place
☞Fit the housing back on again (apply a thin coat of oil or diesel fuel to the sealing surface)
☞Open stop cock B (vertical)
☞Bleed the fuel system – see chapter Bleeding the fuel system on page 3-15
☞Check the filter for tightness after a short test run.
☞Dispose of the old filter insert in an environmentally friendly manner
☞Close and lock the engine cover