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CAUTION
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Clean off any fuel that has adhered to the vehicle body.
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Starting the engine immediately after draining the water from the fuel filter
requires a little more time than usual. If the engine doesn't start in 10 seconds,
wait for a while and try again.
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Fuel will be mixed in the drained water. Dispose of it in a method conforming to
the regulatory requirements in your country.
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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Draining Water from the Fuel Filter
1. Attach a plastic hose to the drain plug
on the bottom of the engine-side fuel
filter and put the other end of the hose
in a container placed beneath the
filter.
2. Loosen the drain plug and move the
priming pump up and down by hand
between 10 and 20 times.
3. Fully tighten the drain plug and move
the priming pump several times.
4. Test run the engine and check that
there are no fuel leaks from the drain
plugs of the chassis-side fuel filter
and engine-side fuel filter. Also check
that the water separator (fuel filter)
warning light stays off.
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