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Personal injury or death may result from failure to adhere to the following procedures. Fuel leaked or spilled onto hot surfaces or electrical components can cause a fire. Clean up all leaked or spilled fuel. Do not smoke while working on the fuel system. Turn the disconnect switch OFF or disconnect the battery when changing fuel filters. |
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Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids. Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products. Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates. |
- Park the machine on level ground. Fully retract and fully lower the boom. Move the transmission control to the NEUTRAL position and ensure that the parking brake is engaged. Shut off the engine.
- Open the engine enclosure.
- Open drain valve (3) on the bottom of the filter housing and drain the contents into an approved container. Close the drain valve.
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- Support the filter housing and loosen the filter housing. Remove the filter housing.
- Rotate the element for 90 degrees counterclockwise and lift the element out of the filter housing.
- Clean the gasket sealing surface on mounting base (1). Replace the O-ring seal that is located on the filter housing. Insert a new filter element into the filter housing and rotate the element for 90 degrees clockwise in order to lock the element into position.
- Lubricate the O-ring seal on the new element with clean diesel fuel.
- Install the filter housing onto the mounting base. Tighten the filter housing by hand. Do not overtighten the filter housing.
Note: Ensure that the O-ring seal is not damaged during the installation of the filter housing. Replace the O-ring if the O-ring is damaged.
- Prime the fuel system. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System - Prime" for further instructions.
- Start the engine and check for leaks.