MAINTENANCE
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 engine rear cover and cooling cover. For details, see
"COOLING COVER (PAGE 3-27)".
2. Set handle (1) of the water separator to CLOSED position (A).
3. Loosen drain plug (2) and drain the accumulated water into a
container until red ring (3) reaches the bottom. Then tighten
plug (2).
4. Use a filter wrench to loosen ring (4), take out element cup (5),
then remove element (6).
Be careful not to lose red ring (3) inside the cup.
5. Wash the inside of cup (5) and element (6) with diesel fuel or
flushing oil.
6. After washing, install element (6).
7. Insert red ring (3) in element cup (5), fill with fuel, then install to
the filter holder and tighten ring (4).
Tightening torque: 14.7 to 19.6 Nm (1.5 to 2.0 kgm , 10.8 to
14.5 lbft)
8. Set handle (1) of the water separator to OPEN position (B).
9. After washing the water separator, bleed the air.
For details of the procedure for bleeding the air, see "Air
Bleeding (PAGE 4-56)".
WARNING
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
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