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Figure 82
1.
Drain valve (fuel-water separator filter)
4.
Loosen the drain valve at the bottom of the
fuel-water separator filter, and allow the fuel and
water to drain.
5.
Close the drain valve at the bottom of the
fuel-water separator filter.
6.
Close and latch the hood; refer to
.
Checking the Fuel Lines
and Connections
Service Interval:
Every 400 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting
units, engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key.
1.
Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 41)
.
2.
Open the hood; refer to
Opening the Hood (page
.
3.
Inspect the fuel lines for wear, deterioration,
damage, or loose fittings.
Note:
Repair or replace any worn or damaged
fuel lines; tighten any loose fittings.
4.
Close and latch the hood; refer to
.
Changing the Fuel-Water
Separator Filter
Service Interval:
Every 400 hours
1.
Drain the fuel-water separator; refer to steps
through
in
Draining the Fuel-Water Separator
(page 49)
.
2.
Clean the fuel-water separator filter and filter
head (
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Figure 83
1.
Filter head
2.
Fuel-water separator filter
3.
Remove the separator filter from the filter head.
4.
Clean the filter-mounting surface of the filter
head.
5.
Apply a coat of clean fuel to the gasket of the
new separator filter.
6.
Thread the separator filter into the filter head
until the gasket contacts mounting surface, then
rotate the filter an additional 1/2 turn.
7.
Check that the drain valve at the bottom of the
fuel-water separator filter is closed.
8.
Start the engine and check for fuel leaks around
the separator filter and filter head.
9.
Shutoff the engine, remove the key, close and
latch the hood; refer to
Closing the Hood (page
.
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