Refuelling The Excavator; Bleeding The Fuel System - Kubota K008-3 Operating Instructions Manual

Operation

Refuelling the excavator

When refuelling the excavator, smoking, an open flame, or other sources of ignition are not al-
lowed. The danger zone must be marked with signs. A fire extinguisher must be kept at hand in
the danger zone.
Spilled fuel must be bound immediately with an oil binding agent. The contaminated oil binding
agent must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable environmental regulations.
If no pumping station is available, the diesel fuel may only be stored in approved canisters.
Refuel the excavator in time so that the fuel tank is not running empty. Air in the fuel system can
damage the fuel injection pump.
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Stop the engine.
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Open the engine hood (page 89).
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Open the filler cap (1).
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Fill diesel fuel up to the base of the filler tube.
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Clean the air filter (2) inside the filler cap.
Mud at the air filter causes a depression inside the
fuel reservoir.
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Close the filler cap and the engine hood.

Bleeding the fuel system

If the fuel tank was run empty or if work was performed on the fuel system, then the fuel system
has to be bled.
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To bleed the fuel system, move the starter switch to the RUN position.
The electrical fuel pump will bleed the fuel system automatically within approx. 60 s.
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If the bleeding was insufficient, the engine will stop again. In this case repeat the procedure.
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