Use a transparent hose so you
Use a transparent hose so you
can easily check
can easily check
for air bubbles in the drained fuel.
for air bubbles in the drained fuel.
If no hose is available, cover the air vent plug
If no hose is available, cover the air vent plug
area with a clean cloth and perform air bleeding.
area with a clean cloth and perform air bleeding.
Z12088
Z12088
12-24
12-24
In an emergency
In an emergency
2.
2.
Plac
Plac
e a su
e a su
itabl
itabl
e con
e con
taine
taine
r unde
r unde
r the h
r the h
ose t
ose t
o
o
catch the fuel.
catch the fuel.
3.
3.
Loos
Loos
en the a
en the a
ir ve
ir ve
nt plu
nt plu
g on the
g on the
fuel fi
fuel fi
lter
lter
.
.
4.
4.
Oper
Oper
ate
ate
the
the
hand
hand
pump
pump
on
on
top
top
of
of
the
the
fuel
fuel
fil-
fil-
ter. Fuel containing air bubbles will flow from the
ter. Fuel containing air bubbles will flow from the
air vent plug into the hose.
air vent plug into the hose.
5.
5.
Cont
Cont
inue to
inue to
opera
opera
te the h
te the h
and pum
and pum
p a few
p a few
dozen
dozen
times more until the fuel no longer contains bub-
times more until the fuel no longer contains bub-
bles.
bles.
6.
6.
When t
When t
he fuel
he fuel
is fre
is fre
e of bubb
e of bubb
les, ti
les, ti
ghten t
ghten t
he air
he air
vent plug to the torque value given in the table.
vent plug to the torque value given in the table.
7.
7.
T
T
o pres
o pres
suriz
suriz
e the fuel
e the fuel
, operat
, operat
e the hand pu
e the hand pu
mp
mp
several more times.
several more times.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Unless the fuel is cold, the hand pump will become
Unless the fuel is cold, the hand pump will become
noticeably harder to operate when the fuel is under
noticeably harder to operate when the fuel is under
sufficient pressure.
sufficient pressure.
8.
8.
When fi
When fi
nishe
nishe
d, rem
d, rem
ove the ho
ove the ho
se and c
se and c
ontai
ontai
ner
ner
.
.
Wipe up any spilled fuel and dispose of used
Wipe up any spilled fuel and dispose of used
fuel properly.
fuel properly.
9.
9.
St
St
art th
art th
e engin
e engin
e and c
e and c
heck
heck
for fu
for fu
el leak
el leak
s.
s.
If it becomes necessary to tow the vehicle, take the
If it becomes necessary to tow the vehicle, take the
following precautions:
following precautions:
Disconnect either the propeller
Disconnect either the propeller
shaft (driveshaft)
shaft (driveshaft)
or the rear axle shaft, whichever is easier.
or the rear axle shaft, whichever is easier.
If you disconnect the rear axle shaft, cover the
If you disconnect the rear axle shaft, cover the
opening to prevent oil and grease from escap-
opening to prevent oil and grease from escap-
ing.
ing.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Before towing a vehicle with automatic trans-
Before towing a vehicle with automatic trans-
mission, disconnect the propeller shaft (drive-
mission, disconnect the propeller shaft (drive-
shaft) or rear axle shaft. Alternatively, tow the
shaft) or rear axle shaft. Alternatively, tow the
vehicle with its rear
vehicle with its rear
wheels off the ground.
wheels off the ground.
T
T
ow-
ow-
ing the vehicle without taking these precautions
ing the vehicle without taking these precautions
Air vent plug
Air vent plug
torque
torque
70-100 lbf·in (800-1200 N·cm)
70-100 lbf·in (800-1200 N·cm)
Towing
Towing
WARNING
WARNING
Do not tow unbraked vehicles if the com-
Do not tow unbraked vehicles if the com-
bined weight of both vehicles is more than
bined weight of both vehicles is more than
the sum of the gross axle weight ratings
the sum of the gross axle weight ratings
(GAWRs) of the towing vehicle. In this case
(GAWRs) of the towing vehicle. In this case
brake capacity could be inadequate, which
brake capacity could be inadequate, which
could result in personal injury or death.
could result in personal injury or death.
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