Draining Fuel From The Tank; Completely Removing The Fuel Intake Pump Unit - APRILIA RST mille Futura 2001 Service Manual

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4.2 DRAINING FUEL FROM THE TANK

To drain the fuel tank, see 2.9 (DRAINING FUEL FROM
THE TANK).
4.3 COMPLETELY REMOVING THE FUEL
INTAKE PUMP UNIT
Carefully read 1.3.9 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION), 1.4.1
(MAINTENANCE).
Remove the fuel tank, see 7.1.6 (REMOVING THE
FUEL TANK COMPLETELY).
WARNING
Handle the reservoir with care; do not scrape to
avoid damaging the paint.
NOTE
Place the tank on a clean surface, with the
pump assembly facing upwards.
Unscrew and remove the bolts (1).
NOTE
When reassembling, insert all bolts by hand and
cross-tighten.
Tightening torque for bolts (1): 4.4 ftlb (6 Nm).
WARNING
When removing the pump assembly (2), be careful
not to damage the fuel level sensor (3) and lines.
Remove the complete pump assembly (2).
WARNING
When reassembling, make sure that the click-clamp (4)
is facing the opposite way from the fuel level sensor
support (5), so that the click-clamp (4) doesn't get in the
way of the fuel delivery line.
Upon reassembly, apply LOCTITE
Release 00/2002 - 03
(FUEL) and 4.1.1
®
518 to the O-ring (6).
FUEL SYSTEM
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