Draining The Fuel Tank - Komatsu PC27R-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

11 - Rotate the lateral counterweight to the closed position and
close the engine hood.
IMPORTANT
The circuit must be washed more frequently if the water
used contains a high quantity of calcium salts, that is, if
the water is very hard.
4.7.1.b DRAINING THE FUEL TANK
DANGER
When draining the fuel tank, avoid spilling fuel, since this
may cause fires.
If some fuel is accidentally spilled, clean the dirty area im-
mediately, in order to prevent it from getting slippery and
to avoid fires.
This operation serves to let all the impurities and the condensate
flow out of the tank; open the cock (1) at the base of the tank
and wait until clean fuel flows out.
IMPORTANT
The tank must be drained before starting the engine, with
temperatures exceeding 0°C; when the temperature is be-
low 0°C, the tank must be drained at the end of work or in
any case with the machine at operating temperature, to
prevent the condensate from freezing.
The condensate and the impurities that may have accu-
mulated inside the tank must be eliminated before refuel-
ling.
MAINTENANCE PLAN
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