Clean Water Separator Element; Drain Water And Sediment From Fuel Tank - Komatsu PC18MR-3 Operation & Maintenance Manual

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

CLEAN WATER SEPARATOR ELEMENT

Do not bring any fire or flame close.
Prepare a filter wrench
Prepare a container to catch the fuel that is drained.
1. Open the cooling cover.
(For details, see "COOLING COVER (PAGE 3-21)".)
2. Set handle (1) of the water separator to CLOSED position (A).
3. Using a filter wrench, loosen ring (2), remove case (3), then
throw out the water inside.
Be careful not to lose red ring (4) inside the case.
4. Wash element (5) and the inside of the case with diesel fuel.
5. Set case (3) in position, then tighten ring (2) to install.
6. Set handle (1) to the OPEN position (B).

DRAIN WATER AND SEDIMENT FROM FUEL TANK

NOTICE
Never use trichlene for washing the inside of the tank.
Use diesel fuel only.
Carry out this procedure before operating the machine.
Prepare a container to catch the fuel that is drained.
1. Swing the upper structure so that drain valve (1) is between the
tracks.
2. Open the cooling cover.
(For details, see "COOLING COVER (PAGE 3-21)".)
3. Open drain valve (1) and drain the sediment and water
collected at the bottom together with the fuel.
When doing this, be careful not to get fuel on yourself.
4. When only clean fuel comes out, tighten drain valve (3).
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