Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing The Water Separator; Cleaning The Fuel Tank; Fuel Lines And Connections - Toro 30344 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance
Note: Refer to Filling the Fuel Tank for proper fuel
recommendations.

Servicing the Water Separator

Service Interval: Every 400 hours
Drain water or other contaminants from water separator
(Figure 50) daily. Replace filter canister after every 400
hours of operation.
1. Place a clean container under the fuel filter.
2. Loosen the drain plug on the bottom of the filter
canister.
Figure 50
1. Water separator filter canister
3. Clean the area where the filter canister mounts.
4. Remove the filter canister and clean the mounting
surface.
5. Lubricate the gasket on the filter canister with clean
oil.
6. Install the filter canister by hand until the gasket
contacts mounting surface, then rotate it an
additional 1/2 turn.
7. Tighten the drain plug on the bottom of the filter
canister.

Cleaning the Fuel Tank

Service Interval: Every 400 hours—Drain and clean
the fuel tank. (Or yearly, whichever
comes first)
Drain and clean tank if fuel system becomes
contaminated or if machine is to be stored for an
extended period. Use clean diesel fuel to flush out the
tank.

Fuel Lines and Connections

Service Interval: Every 400 hours (Or yearly, whichever
comes first)
Inspect the fuel lines for deterioration, damage, or loose
connections.

Bleeding Air From the Injectors

Note: This procedure should be used only if fuel
system has been purged of air through normal priming
procedures and engine will not start; refer to Bleeding
the Fuel System.
1. Loosen the pipe connection to the No. 1 injector
nozzle and holder assembly at the injection pump
(Figure 51).
1. No. 1 injector nozzle
2. Move the throttle to the Fast position.
3. Turn the ignition key the Start position and watch
the fuel flow around the connector.
4. Turn the key to the Off position when it attains a
solid flow.
5. Tighten the pipe connector securely.
6. Repeat this procedure for the remaining nozzles.
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Figure 51