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F
UEL
SYSTEM
4.
Discon nect
the nega
tive
battery
lead
as
de-
scribed in
Chapter
Three.
5.
Disconnect the
vent hose from the
top e
lbo w fit-
ting next to the
fuel
filler cap
.
6.
Disconnect
the
fuel
lines
fro
m
the
shuto ffv alve
as follow
s:
a.
Remove the screw securing
the
knob
(Figu re
68) to the
fue l
shutoff
valve.
Rem ove
the
knob.
b.
Disco nnect
the reserve
fuel line (A.
Fig u re
69
)
from
the fro
nt
fitting o
n
the va
lve
,
c.
Place the loose
end
into a
sea lable conta iner
suitab
le
for gasoline storage.
d.
Op
en the fuel
tank fi ller
cap
to all
ow the fuel
to drain
faster
and
dra
in the fue
l
tan
k.
Plu
g
the
end
10
prev
ent
fuel
spillage
.
e.
Disconn ect the ma
in
fue
l
line
(B, Fig ure 69
)
from
the rear fitting
on
the
valv
e
.
Plug
the
end
to prevent fuel spillage.
7. Loosen the mounting bolt on each side securing
the rear
of
the
fuel
tank mo
unting
bracke
t
and
spacer
to the
frame.
8.
Remove the clamp ing
band. or
tie-wrap,
and
re-
mo
ve
the front
porti on
of
the
PVT air
ex
haust du
ct.
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9.
Remov
e
the air
box
inlet
duct from the backs
ide
of
the fuel
tank.
10.
Remove
the mounting bo
lt.
loosened
in Step
7,
o
n
eac
h side
securing
the
rear of
the fuel tank
mounting
bracket
and space r to
the
frame.
I
I.
Ca
refully pu
ll
the fuel
tank
toward
the
rea
r
and
disengage the
front locating
tabs
from
the
frame re-
ceptacles.
12.
Pull
the
fuel
tank straight up and remo
ve
the
tank
along
with
both fue
l
hoses
attac hed
to the bottom
of
the tank
.
Rem ove the fue
l tank from
the
frame.
13. Inspec
t the
tan k
for
any
damage
or
leakin
g.
14.
Store
the tan k
in a
place where there
is
little
chance
for lire
and where
the
tan
k w
ill
not
be dam-
. .- ..
age
d.
15. Insta ll
by
reversing
these remo val
steps whil
e
noting
the followi
ng:
a.
Chec k for fuel leakage after
installation
IS
completed.
b. Tig
htc n
fuel tank mo
unting
bolt
s
securely.
F
UE L SHUTOFF VALVE
Refer
to Figu
re
67,
WARNING
Somef
uel
mayspillfrom
the
fuel tank
hose when performing
this pro
cedure.
Because
gasoline is
all
extre mely
flammable
lind
explosive
petro
leum,
perform this
procedure awayfrom
all
open
flames
(inclu ding appliance
pi-
lot light)
Gild
sparks. Do not
smoke
or
allow
someone who
is
smoking
;11
the
work
area as
an
explosion
and
fire
may
ocelli:
Al
ways
work
ill
a
well-ve ntilated
area.
Wipe lip
Glly
spills imme diately.
I.
Place
the
vehicle
o
n
level
gro
und
and
set
the
par
king
bra
ke.
2.
Remove the
scat
as
described
in Chapter
Fifteen.
3.
Remove
the
front
fend er
as
described
in Chapter
Fifteen.
4.
Disconnect
the battery
negative lead as de-
scribed in
Chapter
Three.
5. Remo ve the
screw
securing
the
knob (Figu re
68
)
to
the fuel shutoff va
lve .
Rem ove the kno
b.
6.
Disco
nnect the fuel
lines
from
(he
shutoff valve
as
follows:
a.
Disconn ect the
rese rve
fuel line
(A,
Figure
69) from
the
front finin
g o
n
the
valve.
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