Kubota L47TL, Operator'S Manual

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PERIODIC SERVICE OF THE TRACTOR 98
B
Checking and Refueling
To avoid personal injury or death:
A
Do not smoke while refueling.
A Be sure to stop the engine before refueling.
1. Turn the key switch to "ON", check the amount of fuel
by fuel gauge.
2. Fill fuel tank when fuel gauge shows 1/4 or less fuel in
tank.
3. Lock the cover with the key after filling the fuel tank.
A Be sure to use Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel (S15).
A
Do not permit dirt or trash to get into the fuel system.
A
Be careful not to let the fuel tank become empty,
otherwise air will enter the fuel system, necessitating
bleeding before next engine start.
A
If the engine runs out of fuel and stalls, the engine
components may be damaged.
A
Be careful not to spill during refueling. If a spill should
occur, wipe it off at once, or it may cause a fire.
A
To prevent condensation (water) accumulation in the
fuel tank, fill the tank before parking overnight.
B
Checking Water Separator
1. When the water has collected upper limit in the water
separator, the water separator indicator on the
instrument panel lights up and warning buzzer
sounding.
2. In such case, close the fuel shutoff-valve and loosen
the air plug and drain plug by several turns.
3. Allow water to drain. When no more water comes out
and fuel starts to flow out, retighten the air plug and
drain plug.
4. Bleed the fuel system.
(See "SERVICE AS REQUIRED" in "PERIODIC
SERVICE" section.)
A
The red float is raised, when the red float has reached
the upper limit, start from step 2 in the above
procedure to drain water in the water separator.
A If water is drawn through to the fuel pump, extensive
damage will occur.
(1) Fuel tank cap
Fuel tank capacity 67 L (17.8 U.S.gals.)
(1) Water separator indicator
(1) Red float
(2) Fuel shutoff-valve
(3) Air plug
(4) Cup
(5) Drain plug (A) "ON"
(B) "OFF"
(C) "FUEL"
(D) "UPPER LIMIT"
(E) "WATER"