Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every2years—Drainandcleanthe
fueltank.
Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page44).
Drainandcleanthetankifthefuelsystembecomes
contaminatedorifthemachinewillbestoredforan
extendedperiod.Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.
InspectingtheFuelLines
andFittings
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page44).
2.Unlatchandopenthehood.
3.Inspectthefuellinesandttingsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.
Note:Repairorreplaceanydamagedorworn
thefuellinesorttings.
4.Closeandlatchthehood.
DrainingtheWater
Separator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page44).
2.Unlatchandopenthehood,andwaitforthe
enginetocool.
3.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter.
4.Loosenthedrainvalveonthebottomofthelter
canister(Figure77).
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Figure77
1.Waterseparator/lter
canister
3.Drainvalve
2.Ventplug
5.Tightenthevalveafterdraining.
6.Starttheengine,checkforleaks,andshutoff
theengine.
Note:Repairallfuelleaks.
7.Closeandlatchthehood.
ChangingtheFuelFilter
Canister
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page44).
2.Unlatchandopenthehood,andwaitforthe
enginetocool.
3.Cleantheareawheretheltercanistermounts
(Figure77).
4.Removetheltercanisterandcleanthe
mountingsurface.
5.Lubricatethegasketontheltercanisterwith
cleanoil.
6.Installtheltercanisterbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsthemountingsurface;thenrotatean
additional1/2turn.
7.Starttheengine,checkforleaks,andshutoff
theengine.
Note:Repairallfuelleaks.
8.Closeandlatchthehood.
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