Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoFuelSafety(page18)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
DrainingtheFuel
Filter/WaterSeparator
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Drainthefuel
lter/waterseparator.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placeadrainpanbelowthefuellter/water
separator.
4.Openthedrainplugonthewaterseparator
approximately1turntoallowwaterandother
contaminatestodrain(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Fuellter/waterseparator
5.Closethedrainplugwhenonlydieselfuel
comesout.
Important:Waterorothercontaminantsin
fuelcandamagethefuelpumpand/orother
enginecomponents.
ReplacingtheWater
Separator
ServiceInterval:Every400hours—Replacethe
fuel-ltercanisterforthewater
separator(moreoftenindirtyand
dustyconditions).
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Figure46
CheckingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Inspectthefuellinesfordeterioration,damage,
chafng,orlooseconnections.
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