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Personal injury or death can result from a fire. 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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Do not fill fuel filters with fuel before installing them. Contaminated fuel will cause accelerated wear to fuel system parts. |
- Position a suitable container for the used fluid under drain hose (1).
- Unlatch the engine hood and raise the engine hood.
- Open two drain valves (2). Allow the fuel in the filters (3) and (4) to drain into the container.
- Securely tighten two valves.
Note: Dispose of used filters according to local regulations.
- Remove fuel filters (3) and (4).
- Inspect the fuel filter for debris by cutting the fuel filter open.
Note: This fuel filter is a cartridge type filter. This type of filter cannot be reused.
- Clean the mounting base of the fuel filter. Make sure that all of the old seal is removed from the mounting base.
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Illustration 2 g00101318 - Apply a thin coat of clean diesel fuel to the sealing surface of the new fuel filter.
- Install the new fuel filter by hand. When the seal contacts the filter mounting base, tighten the filter by an additional 3/4 turn.
The filter has rotation index marks that are spaced by increments of 1/4 turn. Use these rotation index marks as a guide for proper tightening.
- Prime the fuel system. See Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System - Prime" for instructions.
- Close the engine hood and latch the engine hood.
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(1) Drain hose
(2) Drain valve (3) Fuel filter (4) Fuel filter | |
Note: Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "General Hazard Information" for information on containing fluid spillage.
