Fuel System
Maintenance
Servicing the Fuel Filter and
Water Seperator
Service Interval:
Every 40 hours—Drain the water
separator.
Every 400 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)—Replace the fuel
filter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
Draining the Water Separator
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers
to the neutral locked position and set the parking
brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4. Locate the water separator at the back left of the
machine.
5. Place a drain pan below the water separator.
6. Open the drain valve on the water separator
approximately one turn to allow water and other
contaminates to drain (Figure 46).
7. Close the drain valve when only diesel fuel comes
out (Figure 46).
Figure 46
1.
Drain valve
3.
Back of machine
2.
Water separator
Changing the Fuel Filter
Never install a dirty fuel filter if it is removed from the
fuel line.
1. Allow the machine to cool down.
2. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers
to the neutral locked position and set the parking
brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4. Close the fuel shut-off valve(Figure 47).
5. Loosen the two hose clamps and disconnect the fuel
lines from the fuel filter (Figure 47).
6. Install a new filter. Connect the fuel lines to the fuel
filter and install the two hose clamps (Figure 47).
7. Open the fuel shut-off valve.
8. Start the engine and check for leaks.
Figure 47
1.
Fuel filter
4.
Left side of machine
2.
Hose clamp
5.
Fuel shut-off valve
3.
Fuel pump
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