Terex TL160 Operating Manual page 82

7 Care and Maintenance
7.8.5.3 Draining the fuel filter
• Open the fuel filter on the water drain (50/2) until
pure fuel escapes.
• Close again the water drain.
7.8.5.4 Replacing the fuel filter
• Clean the outside of the fuel filter (50/1).
Attention
• Collect the fuel in a suitable container and
dispose of according to regulations.
• Open the water drain (50/2) on the filter bottom to
drain fuel from the filter.
• Unscrew the filter housing (51/4) using
commercially available tools and remove the filter
housing along with the filter element from the filter
flange.
• Push down the filter element against the springs
on the filter element (51/1) and turn to the left to
remove it from the filter housing (51/4).
• Dispose of the filter element according to
regulations!
• Push down the new filter element (51/1) against
the springs and turn to the right to snap it into place
in the filter housing (51/4).
• Install the new seal (51/3) on the filter housing.
Slightly wet the surface of the seal with clean fuel.
• Examine the thread (51/2) on the inside of the filter
element for possible damage.
• Place the filter onto the filter flange and tighten by
hand until the filter touches the flange. Tighten the
filter manually by another quarter turn. Do not use
any tools for this purpose.
• Close the drain cock (52/2) on the fuel filter (52/1)
and remove the container.
Machine damage
due to air in the filter.
• Before starting the engine, operate the fuel
pump one minute to remove air from the
filter.
• Start the engine and check for leaks.
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Fig. 50 Draining and replacing the fuel filter
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Fig. 51 Replacing the fuel filter
Fig. 52 Replacing the fuel filter
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