FUEL FILTERS - TM-5-3895-349-14-P0367

FUEL SYSTEM

FUEL TANK

Open the fuel tank drain valve to drain water and

replace the fuel In the tank. By filling the tank In the late

sediment from the fuel tank.

To minimize water

afternoon, this humid air Is expelled before the moisture

can condense on the cool inside walls of the fuel tank.

contamination, fill the fuel tank in the late afternoon: As

the fuel is consumed, air with some humidity must

FUEL FILTERS

CLEANING PRIMARY FILTER ELEMENT

INSTALLING NEW FINAL FUEL FILTER ELEMENTS

1. Stop the engine,

1. Unscrew and remove the filter. Be sure the old filter

2. Close the diesel fuel supply valve.

gasket doe not remain attached to the filter bas:

3. Loosen the nut on the cover and remove the case

Leaking between the new and old filter gaskets will

and filter.

result.

4. Clean the element and case in clean kerosene or

diesel fuel.

5. Before Installing the filter, Inspect the gaskets.

Install new gaskets if necessary.

6. Install the cleaned filter element and case.

7. Prime the fuel system,

REMOVINO THE FUEL FILTER

2. Clean the gasket sealing surface of the filter base.

3. Lubricate the new filter gasket with clean diesel fuel.

4. Tighten filter by hand until gasket contacts base;

then tighten 1/2 turn more.

5. Prime the fuel system.

PRIMARY FUEL FILTER

NOTE

Do not pour fuel Into the new filter element

before installing.

PRIMING THE FUEL SYSTEM

If air is trapped in the fuel system, the diesel engine

will either not start, or will misfire.

To prime the system:

1. Stop the engine.

2. Loosen the vent valve on the fuel pump housing.

CAUTION

Operate the priming pump only when the

bleed valve is open.

Avoid bleeding

excessive fuel.

3. Operate the electric starter, or the hand priming

pump if so equipped, until the flow of fuel from the

VENT VALVE

filter Is continuous and free of bubbles.