Fuel Tank - Suzuki GRAND VITARA XL-7 Owner's Manual

6C-2 ENGINE FUEL
On-Vehicle Service

Fuel Tank

REMOVAL
1) Relieve fuel pressure in fuel feed line referring to Section 6
or Section 6-1.
CAUTION:
This work must not be done when engine is hot. If done
so, it may cause adverse effect to catalyst.
2) Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.
3) Before disconnecting fuel filler hose, give match marks on
fuel filler hose and fuel filler neck.
4) Disconnect fuel filler hose from fuel filler neck.
5) Insert hose of a hand operated pump into fuel filler hose and
drain fuel in space "A" in the figure (drain fuel through it till
fuel stops).
CAUTION:
Do not force hose of a hand operated pump into fuel
tank. Doing so can damage inlet valve.
1. Fuel filler hose
2. Fuel tank inlet (check) valve
6) Remove fuel tank filler hose protector.
Disconnect filler hose from fuel tank and breather hose from
fuel filler neck.
7) Remove fuel tank inlet valve. Use care not to damage inlet
valve when removing.
1. Tank
2. Breather hose
3. Filler hose
4. Inlet valve
8) Drain fuel tank by pumping fuel out through fuel tank filler.
Use hand operated pump device to drain fuel tank.
CAUTION:
Never drain or store fuel in an open container due to pos-
sibility of fire or explosion.
9) Disconnect fuel filter inlet hose from filter.
1. Fuel filter
2. Fuel filter outlet hose
3. Fuel filter inlet hose