Routine Service and Maintenance
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6.
Pull the fuel line off of the fuel filter and position the line in a suitable sized container.
NOTE:
The fuel tank holds approximately 4.5 gallons of fuel.
7. Open the fuel valve on the bottom of the tank and allow the fuel to drain into the drain pan.
8. Remove the upper hose clamp (Item 3,
Figure 4–18
) and install a new fuel filter (Item 2,
Figure 4–18
) as described earlier in this section.
NOTE:
•
The old fuel filter will be filled with gasoline. Make sure to drain the fuel from the filter
into an appropriate container.
•
Dispose of the used fuel filter in an appropriate manner and according to State and Local
regulations.
9.
When the fuel has fully drained, install the lower fuel line onto the new fuel filter.
10.
Slide the hose clamp close to the fuel filter to secure the fuel line.
11. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel.
12. Open the fuel valve.
13. Start the engine and allow it to idle for several minutes to make sure that all air bubbles
are out of the fuel system.
• Make sure to clean up any spilled fuel from in and around the engine
compartment of the machine.
• Spilled fuel may be ignited by a hot engine.
CAUTION
Track and Tension System Installation
1. Securely elevate the machine. See
Figure 4–19
and Track Tensioning instructions.
• Make sure that the machine has been securely elevated and that there is no
danger of it tipping before beginning this procedure.
• To fully stabilize the machine, it may be necessary to insert an additional support
at the front of the machine, under the hydraulic tank. When this support has
been installed, raise the boom.
CAUTION