Bleeding The Fuel System; Replacing The Fuses - Kubota K008-3 Operating Instructions Manual

Operation
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Stop the engine.
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Open the engine hood (page 74).
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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 excavator fuel tank was run empty or the water separator was cleaned, the fuel system
must 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.

Replacing the fuses

Defective fuses may only be replaced with fuses of the same type and same rating.
The bypassing of fuses, for example with a wire, is not allowed.
If the malfunction can not be remedied by replacing the fuse, or if the fuse blows again when
starting, contact skilled personnel.
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Open the engine hood (page 74).
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Open the fuse box (1) and replace the defective fuse.
The spare fuses (1) are positioned near the battery.
The fuse layout is shown in the next section.
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