Pioneer 1200, Maintenance Service Manual

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FUEL SYSTEM Fuel Tank
Page 14-22 2003 Pioneer 1200/1200SE Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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Fuel Tank Removal, Continued:
7. Loosen, but do not remove, the carburetor drain screw (11) (Figure 14-3, Page 14-5) and drain fuel
remaining in the carburetor bowl into an approved container.
8. Use a siphon with a suction device and siphon all fuel out of the tank and into an approved container. See
following DANGER and WARNING.
∆
DANGER
• Gasoline! Flammable! Explosive! Do not smoke. Keep sparks and flames away from the
vehicle and service area.
∆
WARNING
• Never attempt to siphon fuel using a hose that does not have a built-in suction device.
• Never attempt to siphon fuel using your mouth.
9. Disconnect the black wire and orange wire from the fuel level sending unit on the tank (Figure 14-17,
Page 14-25). Do not remove the lower nut on the center stud of the sending unit. See following WARN-
ING.
∆
WARNING
• Make sure the key switch is OFF and key removed before disconnecting wiring.
10. Loosen clamp (16) and remove the fuel line (1) from fuel tank shut-off valve (15) (Figure 14-15,
Page 14-23 or Figure 14-16, Page 14-24).
11. Loosen clamp (7) and remove vent tube (6) from the fuel tank
12. Pioneer 1200:
12.1. Loosen the straps (13 and 10) by removing screws (12 and 14) from the speed nuts (11)
(Figure 14-15, Page 14-23).
13. Pioneer 1200 SE:
13.1. Loosen the strap (13) by removing nut (12) from J-bolt (8) (Figure 14-16, Page 14-24).
14. Lift the fuel tank out of the vehicle.
Figure 14-14 Seat Support Removal
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