7 Maintenance and Care
7.9.4 Fuel system
Checking the fuel level
•
Check the fuel level using the fuel gauge
(38/27).
•
Top up fuel every day after use to prevent
condensation from forming before the machine
is next put into operation.
Draining the fuel filter
•
Open the fuel filter on the water drain (39/2)
until pure fuel escapes.
•
Close again the water drain.
Replacing the fuel filter
•
Clean the outside of the fuel filter (39/1).
•
Unscrew
the
filter
commercially available tool and check that the
fastening stud is firmly secured in the filter
head.
Collect
according to regulations!
•
Dispose of the filter cartridge according to
regulations.
•
Check filter head condition and clean.
•
Wet the seal with oil or fuel and tighten firmly
by hand.
•
Check tightness.
The fuel system does not have to
be vented.
Fuel tank
•
Drain water from the fuel tank via the drain
plug (40/1).
•
Clean the filler screen (40/2) and check for
damage.
80
cartridge
using
fuel
and
dispose
Fig. 38 Operation
a
of
1
Fig. 39 Fuel filter
2
1
Fig. 40 Fuel tank
27
L824-038
2
L824-039
L824-040
TL80