Fuel Pump; General Information; Fuel Pump Removal; Fuel Pump Disassembly - Club Car FE290 Maintenance Service Supplement

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FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Filter Installation, Continued:
5. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position and place the neutral lockout cam in the
SERVICE position. Start the engine and check for fuel leaks. See following WARNING.
DANGER
• REPAIR ANY FUEL LEAKS BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
6. Place the neutral lockout cam in the OPERATE position.

FUEL PUMP

Read DANGER and WARNING on page 14-1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The gasoline vehicle is equipped with an impulse fuel pump. If the fuel pump is not operating properly, per-
form the following tests:
• Make sure all hose clamps are tight.
• Inspect the impulse line and fuel lines for damage or clogging.
• Make sure the air vent on the fuel pump is not clogged with dirt.
• Make sure fuel filters are not clogged.
To clean the air vent, the fuel pump must be disassembled.

FUEL PUMP REMOVAL

1. Turn the fuel shut-off valve on top of the gas tank to the closed (OFF) position (Figure 14-21, Page 14-26).
2. Remove hardware attaching the fuel pump (24) and lift the fuel pump out of the engine compartment
(Figure 14-16, Page 14-19).
3. Remove the clamp and impulse line (7) from fuel pump.
4. Disconnect the fuel lines (2 and 3) from the pump and plug them to prevent gasoline leakage. See
following WARNING.
WARNING
• CAREFULLY DRAIN ANY FUEL REMAINING IN THE PUMP INTO A CONTAINER. ADD DRAINED
FUEL BACK INTO GAS TANK OR DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

FUEL PUMP DISASSEMBLY

NOTE
• A FUEL PUMP REBUILD KIT IS AVAILABLE FROM CLUB CAR (CLUB CAR PART NO. 1014524).
THIS KIT INCLUDES ALL GASKETS, DIAPHRAGMS, AND VALVES.
1. Remove four screws (24) and lock washers (25) from front of the fuel pump (Figure 14-17, Page 14-21).
2. Remove the front cover of the fuel pump while holding the rest of the pump intact.
3. Note the orientations of the impulse gasket (27), the diaphragm (28), and the gasket (29), then remove
them from the pump (Figure 14-17, Page 14-21).
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Fuel Pump