charged battery.
charged battery.
Keep cigarettes and open flames
Keep cigarettes and open flames
well away from the
well away from the
battery
battery
.
.
12-23
12-23
6.
6.
St
St
art the
art the
engine
engine
of the v
of the v
ehicl
ehicl
e with t
e with t
he boos
he boos
ter
ter
battery
battery
, and let
, and let
the engine run a
the engine run a
few minutes.
few minutes.
7.
7.
Attem
Attem
pt to st
pt to st
art th
art th
e engine
e engine
of the v
of the v
ehicl
ehicl
e with
e with
the discharged battery. Do not operate the
the discharged battery. Do not operate the
starter longer than 15 seconds, and wait
starter longer than 15 seconds, and wait
at least
at least
30 seconds between starting attempts to allow
30 seconds between starting attempts to allow
the starter to cool.
the starter to cool.
8.
8.
When t
When t
he eng
he eng
ine st
ine st
arts
arts
, let it i
, let it i
dle for
dle for
a few m
a few m
in-
in-
utes.
utes.
9.
9.
Disc
Disc
onnec
onnec
t the g
t the g
round
round
ed cabl
ed cabl
e from
e from
the fra
the fra
me
me
or other non-battery location. Then discon-
or other non-battery location. Then discon-
nect
nect
the
the
other
other
end
end
of
of
the
the
cable
cable
.
.
10.
10.
Disconnect the rem
Disconnect the rem
aining cable. Remov
aining cable. Remov
e the
e the
clamp
clamp
from
from
the
the
newly-charged
newly-charged
battery
battery
first,
first,
then
then
disconnect
disconnect
the
the
other
other
end
end
.
.
When the vehicle runs out of fuel and causes the
When the vehicle runs out of fuel and causes the
engine to stall, when the fuel filter has been
engine to stall, when the fuel filter has been
replaced, or when water is drained from the fuel fil-
replaced, or when water is drained from the fuel fil-
ter, the air that enters the fuel system can prevent
ter, the air that enters the fuel system can prevent
the engine from starting. In all
the engine from starting. In all
of these cases, bleed
of these cases, bleed
the fuel system before starting the engine.
the fuel system before starting the engine.
CAUTION
CAUTION
If the engine shuts down due to lack of fuel, it
If the engine shuts down due to lack of fuel, it
may damage the fuel injection system.
may damage the fuel injection system.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Diesel fuel is flammable and can ignite
Diesel fuel is flammable and can ignite
if exposed to
if exposed to
open flame, intense heat, or other source of ignition.
open flame, intense heat, or other source of ignition.
When working on the fuel system, have a fire extin-
When working on the fuel system, have a fire extin-
guisher within arm’s reach.
guisher within arm’s reach.
T
T
o bleed the
o bleed the
fuel system, do the
fuel system, do the
following steps:
following steps:
1.
1.
Conne
Conne
ct
ct
a
a
trans
trans
pare
pare
nt
nt
hose
hose
with
with
an
an
insid
insid
e
e
diameter of 8 mm (about 0.3 in) to
diameter of 8 mm (about 0.3 in) to
one of the air
one of the air
vent
vent
plugs
plugs
of
of
the
the
fuel
fuel
filter.
filter.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Use either air vent plug, but not both plugs at
Use either air vent plug, but not both plugs at
the same time.
the same time.
Bleeding the fuel system
Bleeding the fuel system
WARNING
WARNING
Do not drain fuel near, or expose fuel
Do not drain fuel near, or expose fuel
vapor to, open flame or intense heat. This
vapor to, open flame or intense heat. This
could start a fire, possibly resulting in per-
could start a fire, possibly resulting in per-
sonal injury or property
sonal injury or property
damage.
damage.
Be careful when gaining access to the fuel
Be careful when gaining access to the fuel
filter. Clearances are tight in this area.
filter. Clearances are tight in this area.
Contact with sharp or rough surfaces
Contact with sharp or rough surfaces
could cause
could cause
personal injury.
personal injury.
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