Removing Fuel Suction Hose Inside The Tank; Installing Fuel Suction Hose Inside The Tank; Removing Fuel Return Hose Grommet; Installing Fuel Return Hose Grommet - Stihl MS 500i Service Manual

23.6

Removing Fuel Suction Hose Inside the Tank

Preparations, @ 3.1.
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Remove the filter cover
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Remove the air filter.
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Remove the filter base, @ 3.1.
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Pull the fuel suction hose outside the tank (7) with
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nipple (6) out of the fuel suction hose inside the tank
(5), @ 20.2.
Fuel suction hose outside the tank (7) remains on the
injection pump.
Grip the fuel suction hose inside the tank (5) by the
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flange and pull it out of the tank housing (2).
23.7

Installing Fuel Suction Hose Inside the Tank

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Push the fuel suction hose (5) into the tank housing
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(2).
Press home flange (13) as far as stop so that its
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contour matches that of the guide on the tank housing
(2) (arrow).
Push the fuel suction hose (7) with nipple (6) into the
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fuel suction hose (5) as far as stop, @ 20.3.
Install the filter base, @ 15.2.
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Install the air filter.
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Fit the filter cover.
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23.8

Removing Fuel Return Hose Grommet

Preparations, @ 3.1.
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Remove the filter cover
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Remove the air filter.
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Remove the filter base, @ 15.2.
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Pull the fuel return hose (9) with nipple (10) out of the
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grommet (11), @ 20.6.
The fuel return hose (9) remains on the injection module.
Pry the grommet (11) out of the tank housing (2).
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MS 500i
23.9

Installing Fuel Return Hose Grommet

Push grommet (11) into tank housing (2) as far as
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stop.
Push the fuel return hose (9) with nipple (10) into the
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grommet (11) as far as stop, @ 20.7.
Install the filter base, @ 15.3.
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Install the air filter.
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Fit the filter cover.
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23.10 Removing the Tank Housing

Preparations, @ 3.1.
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Remove the filter cover
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Remove the air filter.
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Remove the shroud.
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Remove spark plug boot and pull ignition lead out of
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the guides, @ 19.3.
Remove the filter base, @ 15.2.
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Remove the throttle body and sleeve, @ 15.4.
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Remove the controller, @ 19.7.
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Pull generator's wiring harness out of the guides in
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the tank housing and airflow housing, @ 22.2.
Remove trigger lockout, throttle trigger and throttle
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linkage, @ 16.2.
Remove the injection pump, @ 21.2.
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Remove the handlebar, @ 9.2.
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Remove screw from AV element between tank
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housing (2) and crankcase, @ 17.2.
Pull the fuel suction hose outside the tank (7) with
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nipple (6) out of the fuel suction hose inside the tank
(5).
Fuel hose (7) remains on the injection pump.
Remove fuel hose from guide in the tank housing, @
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20.4.
Pull the fuel return hose (9) with nipple (10) out of the
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grommet (11), @ 20.5.
The fuel return hose (9) remains on the injection module.
Remove impulse hose from guide in the tank housing,
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@ 20.4.
Lift away the tank housing (2).
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23.11 Installing the Tank Housing

Place the tank housing (2) against the crankcase.
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Fit impulse hose in the guide in the tank housing, @
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20.8.
Install the fuel return hose (9) with nipple (10), @
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20.7.
Fit fuel hose in the guide in the tank housing, @ 20.5.
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Install the fuel suction hose (7) with nipple (6), @
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20.3.
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