4-5
DRAINING/REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER
WARNING
Accidental or remote starting can
cause severe personal injury or death. Discon-
nect the negative (–) cable at the battery to pre-
vent the engine from starting.
WARNING
Diesel fuel is combustible and can
cause severe personal injury or death. Do not
smoke near fuel tanks or fuel-burning equip-
ment or in areas sharing ventilation with such
equipment. Keep flames, sparks, pilot flames,
electrical arcs and switches and all other
sources of ignition well away. Keep a multi-
class ABC fire extinguisher handy.
Keep dirt, water and other contaminants from enter-
ing the fuel system and corroding or clogging fuel in-
jection components.
The genset has a water-separator fuel filter (Fig-
ure 4-3). Check for other up-stream filters which
may also need to be drained or replaced.
Draining Water and Sediment
Drain water and sediment more often than sched-
uled (Table 4-1) if fuel quality is poor or condensa-
tion cannot be avoided.
1. Disconnect the negative (
–
) cable at the battery
to prevent the engine from starting and close
any fuel supply and return valves.
2. Open the front access door and drain the filter
(about 1/2 cup [120 ml]) into a suitable contain-
er by removing the drain plug (bottom of filter).
3.
Re-install the drain plug
and dispose of the
drain-off in accordance with local environmen-
tal regulations.
Replacing Fuel Filter
See Table 4-1 for scheduled filter change. Change
the filter if the engine lacks power.
1. Disconnect the negative (
–
) cable at the battery
to prevent the engine from starting and close
any fuel supply and return valves.
2. Open the front access door and spin off the old
filter with a filter wrench and dispose of it in ac-
cordance with local environmental regulations.
3. Clean the contact surface on the filter base, lu-
bricate the new filter gasket and spin the new
filter on hand tight.
4. Prime the engine for at least 30 seconds
(Page 3-3) to fill the new filter. Run the genset
and check for leaks. Tighten the filter by hand,
if necessary.
FUEL
FILTER
FIGURE 4-3. FUEL FILTER
Redistribution or publication of this document,
by any means, is strictly prohibited.
Summary of Contents for MDKBH Series
Page 9: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
Page 19: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
Page 25: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
Page 41: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
Page 53: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
Page 61: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
Page 87: ...Redistribution or publication of this document by any means is strictly prohibited...
