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OPERATION
4.
Turn lower drain valve (1) in the cover to OPEN position
(O).
The sediment and water accumulated in the bottom are
drained together.
Be careful not to get fuel on yourself.
5.
When clean fuel flows out, turn drain valve (1) to CLOSE
position (C).
METHOD FOR CHECKING WATER SEPARATOR, DRAINING WATER AND SEDI-
MENT
The water separator serves to separate water mixed in the fuel.
Prepare a container to catch the water and sediment.
1.
Open the engine side cover on the left side of the ma-
chine.
The water separator is integrated with fuel prefilter (1) and
located in the lower part.
2.
Check the water level and sediment through transparent
cup (2).
NOTICE
If the water in transparent cup (2) freezes, wait until
the frozen water has melted completely, then follow
the procedure to drain the water.
3.
If water and sediment are accumulated, drain the water
and remove the sediment.
1)
Pull out the drain hose (3) to the left side of the ma-
chine, and take its tip out of the machine body.
2)
Prepare a container to catch the water and sediment at the end of the drain hose (3).
3)
Loosen the drain valve (4) and drain the water.
4)
When fuel starts draining from the drain hose (3), tighten the drain valve (4) immediately.
5)
Return the drain hose (3) to its original position.
REMARK
•
If the transparent cup (2) is so dirty that the inside
cannot be seen, clean it when replacing the filter.
•
When the drain valve (4) has been removed dur-
ing the cleaning operation, coat the O-ring (5)
with grease and tighten until it contacts the bot-
tom by hand.
•
When applying to the valve, be careful not to al-
low the grease to adhere to the drain port (6) and
the threaded portion (7) of the drain valve.
4.
Close the engine side cover.
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