Fuel System
Maintenance
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Service Interval:
Every 100 hours—Replace the fuel
filter.
Every 400 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Inspect the fuel lines.
1.
Set the parking brake, stop the pump, shut off
the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2.
Release the latch on the back of the seat and lift
the seat forward.
3.
Clamp off the hose on either side of the fuel filter
to prevent gas from pouring out of the hoses
when you remove the filter.
4.
Place a drain pan under the filter.
5.
Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter (
6.
Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
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Figure 46
1.
Hose clamp
3.
Filter
2.
Fuel line
4.
Flow-direction arrow
7.
Install a new filter and move the hose clamps
close to the filter.
Ensure that the flow-direction arrow points
toward the engine.
Servicing the Carbon
Canister
Checking the Air Filter for the
Carbon Canister
Service Interval:
After the first 50 hours
Every 200 hours
Check the opening at the bottom of the air filter for the
carbon canister to ensure that it is clean and free of
debris and obstructions (
).
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Figure 47
1.
Air-filter opening
4.
Carbon canister
2.
Carbon-canister filter
5.
Fuel tank
3.
Hose
Replacing the Carbon-Canister
Filter
Service Interval:
After the first 50 hours
Every 200 hours
1.
Remove the barbed fitting of the carbon-canister
filter from the hose at the bottom of the carbon
canister, and remove the filter (
).
Note:
Discard the old filter.
2.
Fully insert the barbed fitting of the new
carbon-canister filter into the hose at the bottom
of the carbon canister.
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