Draining Off Water From Fuel Filter 1 - Manitowoc GROVE GMK7450 Maintenance Manual

Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.4 Fuel system
8.4.1
Spare parts and
tools
Prerequisites
WIF sensor
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Draining off water from fuel filter 1

– Receptacle, approx. 5 l (1.5 gal);
– The truck crane must be level.
– The engine must not be running and must be secured against unauthor-
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ised use; P. 2 - 3.
Fuel filter 1 is equipped with a chamber in the lower region that collects the
separated water.
The sensor emits a signal when the chamber is full (WIF = Water in Fuel).
If the engine malfunction lamp (1) on the side panel lights up (have the error
code read) then you must drain the water from fuel filter 1.
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Where possible, drain the water regularly before the sensor is triggered.
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Note that the quality of the fuel, and thus the water content, can vary
greatly with the application location.
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Daily water draining may be necessary in the case of very low quality fuel.
Risk of environmental damage due to leaking consumables!
Always let consumables drain into suitable receptacles. Wipe up any con-
sumables that escape.
Store/dispose of consumables and any soaked equipment properly.
Ask about the applicable regulations.
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Place a receptacle underneath the filter.
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Open the valve (1).
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If the consumable that emerges is clean,
close the valve by hand.
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Remove the receptacle and properly dis-
pose of the drained consumable.
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