Skoda Octavia III 2013 Workshop Manual page 209

– Remove sealing ring -1- from fuel tank opening.
WARNING
Beware of fuel flowing out of the fuel pump that is still full -
accident hazard.
Put cleaning cloth underneath to collect fuel.
Note
Remove fuel delivery unit from the fuel tank so that the electric
♦
lines and fuel hoses are not damaged and the float arm of the
sender for fuel gauge display - G- is not bent.
You must empty the old fuel delivery unit before disposing of
♦
it if you wish to replace it.
– Pull the fuel delivery unit out of the opening of the fuel tank.
Install
– Insert the new dry gasket ring into the opening of the fuel tank
and moisten only from the inside with fuel for installing the
closing flange.
– Insert the fuel delivery unit into the fuel tank in such a way that
the float arm of the sender for the fuel gauge display - G- is
not bent.
Caution
Risk of leakage.
The gasket ring must not get damaged or squashed when in‐
serting the sealing flange.
– Press down the closing flange against the spring force and
bring it into the installation position.
• Clutch -2- on closing flange must point to opening -arrow- on
the lock ring and be located between tabs -3- and -4- on the
fuel tank.
Octavia III 2013 ➤ , Octavia III 2014 ➤
1.2/63; 77 kW TSI engine - Edition 11.2014
1. Fuel tank and fuel delivery unit
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