Routine Service and Maintenance
4.27
General Maintenance
Draining Fuel Tank
1. DIESEL FULE IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE.
2. A FIRE OR EXPLOSION FROM GASOLINE CAN BURN YOU OR OTHERS AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
3. DRAIN FUEL FROM THE TANK WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD.
4. FUEL TANKS SHOULD ONLY BE DRAINED IN AN AREA THAT IS WELL
VENTILATED.
5. WIPE UP ANY GASOLINE THAT SPILLS.
DANGER
1. Park the machine on a level surface, to ensure that the fuel tank is completely drained.
2. Lower the loader arms and stop the engine and remove the key.
3. Allow the engine to cool completely.
4.
Shut off the fuel valve on the fuel filter/water separator assembly (Item 1,
Figure 4–28
).
5. Install a clamp on the rubber incoming fuel line.
6. Loosen spring clamp (Item 3,
Figure 4–28
) on the incoming fuel line (Item 4,
Figure 4–28
)
and slide the clamp along the fuel line away from the filter assembly.
7. Place a suitable sized container at the rear of the machine.
The fuel tank holds 4 gallons of diesel fuel.
8.
Remove the fuel line from the filter assembly and immediately place it in the drain
container and remove the clamp on the fuel line. Fully drain the fuel tank into the
container.
9.
Remove and replace the fuel filter.
10. Reinstall the fuel line (Item 4,
Figure 4–28
) and secure with the spring clamp (Item 3,
Figure 4–28
).
11.
Refill the fuel tank with fresh fuel.
12.
Open the fuel valve on the fuel filter/water separator assembly.
13.
If the fuel filter does not fill completely with fuel, bleed air from the system. See
“Fuel
System Air Bleeding Procedures”
shown in the Fuel System Air Bleeding Procedures
shown earlier in this section.
NOTICE
