Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothersand
cancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm
(1/4to1/2inches)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsthe
fueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer
andkeepthecapinplace.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
Youmustbleedthefuelsystembeforestartingtheengineif
anyofthefollowingsituationshaveoccurred:
•Initialstartupofanewmachine.
•Enginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponfuelsystem
components(e.g.,lterreplaced).
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothersand
cancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to1/2
in.(6to13mm)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsthe
fueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer
andkeepthecapinplace.
1.Ensurethatthefueltankisatleasthalffull.
2.Openthehood.
3.Opentheairbleedscrewonthefuelinjectionpump
(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Fuelinjectionpumpbleedscrew
4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOnposition.
Note:Theelectricfuelpumpwillbeginoperation,
therebyforcingairoutaroundtheairbleedscrew .
LeavethekeyintheOnpositionuntilasolidstream
offuelowsoutaroundthescrew.
5.TightenthescrewandturnthekeytotheOffposition.
Note:Normally,theengineshouldstartaftertheabove
bleedingproceduresarefollowed.However,ifenginedoes
notstart,airmaybetrappedbetweeninjectionpumpand
injectors;contactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
CheckingtheFuelLinesand
Connections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthefuellinesand
connectionsfordeterioration,damage,
orlooseconnections.
Inspectthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.Tightenanylooseconnections
andcontactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance
inxingdamagedfuellines.
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