Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
WARNING
Fuel-systemcomponentsareunderhigh
pressure.Theuseofimpropercomponents
canresultinsystemfailure,fuelleakage,and
possibleexplosion.
Useonlyapprovedfuellinesandfuellters.
DrainingtheFuel
Filter/WaterSeparator
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Drainthefuel
lter/waterseparator.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placeadrainpanunderthefuellterandloosen
thedrainplugapproximately1turn(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Fuellter/waterseparator
4.Afterthewaterdrainsandfuelbeginstoow
fromthelter,tightenthedrainplug.
Important:Waterorothercontaminantsin
fuelcandamagethefuelpumpand/orother
enginecomponents.
ChangingtheWater
Separator
ServiceInterval:Every400hours—Replacethe
fuel-ltercanisterforthewater
separator(moreoftenindirtyand
dustyconditions).
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Figure44
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