Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
Note:RefertoAddingFuelforproperfuel
recommendations.
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothersand
cancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuel
tothefueltankuntilthelevelistothebottom
ofthellerneck.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer
andkeepthecapinplace.
ServicingtheWaterSeparator
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromwaterseparator
(Figure48)daily.Replaceltercanisterafterevery400
hoursofoperation.
1.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter.
2.Loosenthedrainplugonthebottomofthelter
canister.
Figure48
1.Waterseparatorltercanister
3.Cleantheareawheretheltercanistermounts.
4.Removetheltercanisterandcleanthemounting
surface.
5.Lubricatethegasketontheltercanisterwithclean
oil.
6.Installtheltercanisterbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsmountingsurface,thenrotateitan
additional1/2turn.
7.Tightenthedrainplugonthebottomofthelter
canister.
CleaningtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every2years
Drainandcleanfueltankevery2years.Also,remove
andcleanthein-linestrainersafterdrainingthetank.
Usecleandieselfueltoushoutthetank.
Important:Drainandcleanthetankifthefuel
systembecomescontaminatedorifthemachineis
tobestoredforanextendedperiod.
FuelLinesandConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Checkthefuellinesandconnectionsevery400hours
oryearly,whichevercomesrst.Inspectthemfor
deterioration,damage,chafng,orlooseconnections.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Ensurethatthe
fueltankisatleasthalffull.
2.Unlatchandraisethehood.
3.Placearagundertheairbleedscrewonthefuel
injectionpumpandopenit(
Figure49).
Figure49
1.Fuelinjectionpumpbleedscrew
4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOn
position.
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