Maintenance
Drive unit/diesel engine
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[1] Engine oil dipstick [2] Filling opening for engine oil
[3] Engine oil drain plug
4.03.03 Replacing the filter cartridge on the fuel filter
Switch off the diesel engine and remove the ignition key.
Allow the machine to cool down to below 30 °C (86 °F).
Open the bleed screw [2].
Unscrew the filter cartridge [1] and dispose of it properly.
Before fitting, apply a thin coat of oil to the rubber seal and screw
new filter cartridges [1] to the filter head until the seal makes contact.
Tighten the filter cartridge by hand further by half a turn.
Switch on the electrical system until fuel runs out of the bleed bore
[2].
Screw in and tighten the bleed screw [2].
Check for leaks after assembly.
NOTE
The fuel filter has to be periodically drained at the drain valve
[3] depending on the water content in the fuel.