Volvo Penta D2-55, Workshop Manual

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Group 23 Fuel system
Fuel filter, replace
Clean the filter bracket. To prevent fuel spill, a plastic
bag can be pulled over the filter. Unscrew the filter.
Wipe a film of oil on the gasket of the new filter.
Screw the filter on by hand until it touches the contact
surface. Then tighten an extra half turn,
no more!
Prime the fuel system. Deposit the old filter at a
waste management facility.
Start the engine and check that no leakage occurs.
WARNING! Working with, or going close to a run-
ning engine is a safety risk. Watch out for rotat-
ing components and hot surfaces.
Fuel pre-filter, draining and replacement
of filter insert
Draining
The fuel pre-filter is extra equipment.
Put a suitable vessel underneath the filter. Drain off
water and contaminants through the tap/plug in the
bottom of the filter bowl.
IMPORTANT! Draining should be performed first
a number of hours after stopping.
Replacing filter insert
Close the fuel stop cock on the tank. Put a suitable
vessel underneath the filter.
Remove the filter bowl by undoing the screw (1). Emp-
ty and clean the filter bowl. Replace the insert and as-
semble the bowl. Open the stop cock. Prime the fuel
system.
Deposit the old filter at a waste manage-
ment facility.
Start the engine and check that no leakage occurs.
WARNING! Working with, or going close to a run-
ning engine is a safety risk. Watch out for rotat-
ing components and hot surfaces.
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