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Fuel Pre-filter, Change
1 Undo the cable from the water trap sensor.
2 Remove the water trap filter from the filter housing.
Collect any spilled fuel in a container.
3 Remove the lower part of the water trap from the
filter.
4 Clean the lower part of the water trap with a soft rag.
Check that the drain hole in the lower part is not
blocked.
5 Install a new seal on the lower part and lubricate the
seal with diesel fuel. Re-install the lower part of the
filter.
6 Lubricate the seal with diesel fuel. Screw the filter
onto the filter bracket by hand until the rubber seal
just touches the mating surface. Then tighten a fur-
ther half turn, no more.
7 Connect the cable to the water trap sensor.
8 If necessary, vent the fuel system, please refer to
Bleeding the Fuel System page 65 .
Draining condensate, fuel system
NOTICE! Put a collection vessel under the fuel filter
tocollect the condensate and fuel.
1 Open the drain nipple (1) in the base of the fuel pre-
filter.
2 Tighten the drain tap (1) when fuel without water
starts to run out.
Bleeding the Fuel System
The system does not need to be purged unless it has
been run completely dry. Purging is then done with the
hand pump on the fuel filter bracket.
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