TOHATSU BFT115A Service Manual page 197

FUEL PRESSURE RELIEVING
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured when han-
dling fuel.
• Keep heat, sparks, and flame away.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
• Handle fuel only outdoors.
• Disconnect the battery cable from the battery
negative (–) terminal before relieving the fuel
pressure.
• Replace the sealing washer when the service check
bolt is loosened or removed.
Remove the L. engine under cover (page 6-4).
Set a wrench on the service check bolt (1) on the vapor
separator and place a shop towel or equivalent material
(2) over the service check bolt.
Loosen the service check bolt approximately one turn
slowly to relieve the fuel pressure.
After relieving the fuel pressure, remove the service
check bolt (1) and replace the sealing washer (2) with a
new one.
Install and tighten the service check bolt to the specified
torque.
TORQUE: 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 9 lbf·ft)
Install the L. engine under cover (page 6-4).
Connect the battery cable from the battery negative (–)
terminal.
(1)
(1)
FUEL SYSTEM
(2)
(2)
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