Cleaning the Fuel-Pickup
Tube Screen
The fuel-pickup tube, located inside the fuel tank, is
equipped with a screen to help prevent debris from
entering the fuel system. Remove the fuel-pickup tube
and clean the screen as required.
1.
Remove the hose clamp that secures the fuel
supply hose to the fitting of the fuel-pickup tube
(
).
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1.
Fitting (fuel-pickup tube)
4.
Rubber bushing
2.
Hose clamp
5.
Screen
3.
Fuel supply hose
2.
Separate the hose from the fitting (
).
3.
Lift the fuel-pickup tube from the fuel tank
(
).
Note:
Lift the tube straight from the bushing in
the tank.
4.
Clean any debris from the screen at the end of
the fuel-pickup tube (
5.
Insert the fuel-pickup tube through the rubber
bushing and into the tank (
Note:
Ensure that the fuel-pickup tube is fully
seated into the rubber bushing.
6.
Install the supply hose onto the fitting of the
fuel-pickup tube, and secure the hose with the
hose clamp that you removed in step
.
Priming the Fuel System
Prime the fuel system before starting the engine for
the first time, after running out of fuel, or after fuel
system maintenance (e.g., draining the filter/water
separator, replacing a fuel hose).
To prime the fuel system, perform the following steps:
1.
Ensure that fuel is in the fuel tank.
2.
Turn the ignition key to the O
N
position for 10
to 15 seconds.
Note:
This allows the fuel pump to prime the
fuel system.
Important:
Do not use the engine starter motor to
crank the engine in order to prime the fuel system.
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