Fuel System
Maintenance
Draining the Fuel Tank
You can drain the fuel tank by removing it and pouring
the fuel out of the fill neck; refer to
. You can also drain the fuel tank by
using a siphon in the following procedure.
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you, others, and
can damage property.
•
Perform any fuel-related maintenance
when the engine is cold. Do this outdoors
in an open area. Wipe up any fuel that
spills.
•
Never smoke when draining fuel, and stay
away from an open flame or where a spark
may ignite the fuel fumes.
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position, and
engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position
3.
Clean around the fuel cap to prevent debris from
getting into the fuel tank (
4.
Remove the fuel cap.
5.
Insert a syphon pump into the fuel tank.
6.
Using the syphon pump, drain the fuel into a
clean gas can (
).
7.
Wipe up any spilled fuel.
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Figure 43
1.
Fuel cap
Removing the Fuel Tank
1.
Lower the platform.
2.
Release the cushion; refer to
Cushion for Rear Access (page 25)
.
3.
Remove the cross bracket.
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Figure 44
4.
Remove the fuel tank and set it on the operator
platform.
Note:
If you want to move the fuel tank further
from the machine, remove the fuel and vent
lines from the top of the tank.
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