Skoda Octavia II 2004 Maintenance Manual page 81

– Slightly moisten the gasket ring of the drain port -1- with diesel
fuel.
– Turn the filter element in such a way that the drain port -1- of
the filter element points towards the drainage sleeve of the fuel
filter - top part -2-.
– Fit filter element with drain port -1- by pressing -arrow B- into
the fuel filter - top part -2-.
– Fit the fuel filter - top part with the gasket ring correctly on the
fuel filter - bottom part and press down evenly until the fuel
filter - top part rests fully on it.
Caution
Do NOT tighten the top part with the screws until it rests fully
on the bottom part.
– Screw all the screws into the fuel filter - bottom part and tighten
by hand.
– Tighten screws -arrows- in the sequence shown to 5 Nm.
Note
By complying with the relevant tightening sequence, the tilting of
the fuel filter - top part is prevented and the gasket ring is not
damaged.
For TDI common rail engines
– Fill and bleed high pressure pump/fuel system ⇒ Relevant
engine; Rep. gr. 23 .
System without screw plug
Note
Make sure no diesel fuel runs onto the coolant hoses. If nec‐
♦
essary, clean the hoses immediately!
It is absolutely necessary to observe the oil disposal instruc‐
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tions!
Observe the disposal instructions!
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– Loosen screws -arrows- By rotating about 1.5 ... 2 turns cross‐
wise.
– Remove screws -arrows- and take off fuel filter - top part.
Note
If the fuel filter - top part fits too tightly, it must be loosened as
follows:
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