Thermal Intelligence BASECAMP, Operator'S Manual

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BASECAMP OPERATOR MANUAL
8.4.4 Fuel/Water Separator:
1. Draining Water (regularly check for water in base container and drain as
necessary):
a. Shut down engine.
b. Place suitable container underneath.
c. Loosen drain plug.
d. Drain until pure fuel runs out.
e. Tighten drain plug.
2. Changing the Pre-filter insert:
a. Shut down engine.
b. Place suitable container underneath.
c. Loosen drain plug and drain liquid.
d. Disassemble filter insert.
e. Clean any dirt off the sealing surfaces.
f. Wet the sealing surfaces of the filter cartridge with fuel and
screw back on to the filter head, clockwise.
g. Tighten drain plug.
h. Prime the fuel system. See “ Priming the BASECAMP ” below.
8.4.5 Priming the BASECAMP:
1. The filter primer pump is located above the fuel water separator on the Control
Panel side of the BASECAMP.
2. First, press the Primer pump several times until it becomes too hard to press in.
Cycle the BASECAMP power on and off using the main battery disconnect then
press the start button. If the unit still doesn't start, then re-press the primer
pump until it is hard then continue to press the pump button while the starter is
turning over.
3. If BASECAMP still doesn't start you may have an air-locked fuel line or a fuel leak.
If no leaks present, using a 10mm wrench open the fuel line bleed screw located
on the fuel filter (not on the water separator) and see if any diesel fuel comes
out.
a. If no fuel comes out, then press the primer pump until you see diesel
come out of the bleed screw (be sure to have a soaker pad underneath
the screw to catch any diesel).
b. Once diesel comes out of the screw, tighten it back up and press the
primer pump until it becomes hard.
4. Try re-starting the engine. If there was air in the lines this process may need to
be completed several times. If the BASECAMP still does not start and there are
no other codes on the control panel, contact Thermal Intelligence.