Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoFuelSafety(page12)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ServicingtheFuelFilter
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page19).
2.Drainfuelfromthefueltank.
3.Removethe2nutssecuringthemufertothe
engineandremovethemufer.
4.Removethe3boltssecuringthefuel-tank
assemblytotheengine.
5.Gentlyliftthefueltankofftheengine.Loosen
thehoseclampanddisconnectthehosefrom
thelter.
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Figure34
1.Hoseclamp2.Hose
6.Removethelterbyusingasockettoturnit
counterclockwise.
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Figure35
1.Fuellter
7.Cleanthelterusingkeroseneorasimilar
solvent.
Note:Replacethelterifitisextremelydirty
ortorn.
8.Installthelterbyusingasockettoturnit
clockwise.
9.Connectthehosetothelterandsecureitusing
thehoseclamp.
10.Installthefueltankandsecureitusingthe3
boltspreviouslyremoved.
11.Installthemuferandsecureitusingthe2bolts
previouslyremoved.
12.Addfreshfueltotheengine.Checkforleaks
beforestartingtheengine.
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