Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1210

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REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON (Cont inue d)
(4) If E qu ipped: Rem ove fu el t a n k skid pla t e. Refer
t o Gr ou p 23, Body for pr ocedu r es.
(5) Rem ove 4 fu el h ose sh ield m ou n t in g bolt s a n d
r em ove fu el h ose sh ield (F ig. 33) fr om body.
Fig. 33 Fuel Hose Shield
(6) Rem ove fu el t a n k fill h ose a n d ven t h ose
cla m ps a t fu el t a n k filler t u be (F ig. 34). Rem ove bot h
h oses a t fu el filler t u be (F ig. 34).
Fig. 34 Fuel Fill and Vent Hoses
(7) Rem ove exh a u st t a ilpipe h ea t sh ield m ou n t in g
bolt s a n d r em ove sh ield.
CAUTION: To protect fuel tank from exhaust heat,
this shield must reinstalled after tank installation.
(8) P la ce a h ydr a u lic ja ck t o bot t om of fu el t a n k.
Fig. 35 Fuel Tank Connections at Front of Fuel Tank
Fig. 36 Fuel Tank Mounting Straps/Nuts
WARNING: PLACE A SHOP TOWEL AROUND FUEL
LINES TO CATCH ANY EXCESS FUEL.
(9) Discon n ect fu el su pply lin e fr om fu el ext en sion
lin e n ea r fr on t of fu el t a n k (F ig. 35). Refer t o F u el
Tu bes/Lin es/H oses a n d Cla m ps in t h is gr ou p. Also
r efer t o Qu ick-Con n ect F it t in gs for pr ocedu r es.
(10) Discon n ect E VAP ca n ist er ven t lin e n ea r fr on t
of t a n k (F ig. 35).
(11) Discon n ect fu el pu m p m odu le elect r ica l con -
n ect or (pigt a il h a r n ess) n ea r fr on t of t a n k (F ig. 35).
H a r n ess con n ect or is clipped t o body.
(12) Rem ove t wo fu el t a n k st r a p n u t s (F ig. 36).
P osit ion bot h t a n k su ppor t st r a ps a wa y fr om t a n k.
(13) Ca r efu lly lower r igh t side of t a n k wh ile feed-
in g bot h fu el h oses t h r ou gh a ccess h ole in body. F u e l
FUEL SYSTEM 14 - 19