Inspecting And Cleaning Fuel Filter Bowl - Kubota ZG327A-AU Operator's Manual

STORAGE
start the engine or cause the malfunction of the
engine.
NOTE :
• If the engine is not to be used for more than a
month, drain the fuel from the carburetor and
use up all fuel in the tank.
Before the off-season, drain the fuel from the carburetor
and fuel filter bowl in the following manner.
Draining the carburetor
1. Put an oil receiving pan under the drain port.
2. Turn the carburetor fuel valve to the "DRAIN"
position to drain the fuel from the carburetor.
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel filter bowl. Clean
the inside of the fuel filter bowl as necessary.
4. Reinstall the fuel filter bowl.
5. After that, turn the carburetor fuel valve to the
[STOP] (CLOSE) position.
NOTE :
• Before adding fuel, make sure the carburetor
fuel valve is in the [STOP] (CLOSE) position
and that the drain plug is securely tightened.
Turn the carburetor fuel valve to the [RUN]
(OPEN) position before starting the engine.
(1) Carburetor fuel valve
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REMOVING THE MACHINE FROM STORAGE
(1) Carburetor fuel valve
(2) Drain port
(3) Fuel filter bowl
2. Inspecting and cleaning fuel filter
bowl
Clean the fuel filter bowl before adding fuel to the
engine.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Never smoke nor use fire or naked flame during
inspection or cleaning.
IMPORTANT :
• Mixing of foreign matter or water in the fuel
might cause a
prematurely or cause much water to accumulate
on the bottom of the fuel filter bowl.
• If water accumulates on the bottom of the fuel
filter bowl, clean the fuel filter bowl or replace it
with a new one.
Inspecting and cleaning
1. Turn the carburetor fuel valve from the [RUN]
(OPEN) position to the [STOP] (CLOSE) position.
(1) Carburetor fuel valve
(2) Drain port
(3) Fuel filter bowl
(A) [STOP] (CLOSE)
(B) [RUN] (OPEN)
(C) [DRAIN]
plugged filter element
(A) [STOP] (CLOSE)
(B) [RUN] (OPEN)
(C) [DRAIN]
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