Perkins 402F-05 Operation And Maintenance Manual page 94

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Maintenance Section
Fuel System - Prime
Illustration 73
(10) Connector bolt
Hand Priming Pump 6
To identify the hand priming pump, refer to illustration
72 .
1. Ensure that fuel valve (2) for the fuel filter that has
an element is in the ON position. Refer to
illustration 69 .
2. Loosen vent screw (3, 4 or 5) on the fuel filter.
3. Operate hand priming pump (6). When fuel free
from air flows from the vent screw tighten the vent
screw.
4. Loosen connection (10 or 12) at the fuel injection
pump. Refer to illustration 73 .
Note: Fuel return line (11) may need to be removed
to prime the fuel system.
5. Operate the hand priming pump. When fuel free
from air flows from the connections tighten the
connecting bolt.
6. The engine should now be able to start. Operate
the starting motor to start the engine.
Note: Do not operate the starting motor for more than
15 seconds. If the engine does not start after 15
seconds, stop and wait for 30 seconds before trying
again.
In-line Priming Pump 7
To identify the in-line priming pump, refer to
illustration 72 .
(11) Fuel return line
1. Ensure that fuel valve (2) for the fuel filter that has
an element is in the ON position. Refer to
illustration 69 .
2. Loosen vent screw (3, 4 or 5) on the fuel filter.
3. Operate in-line priming pump (7). When fuel free
from air flows from the vent screw tighten the vent
screw.
4. Loosen connection (10 or 12) at the fuel injection
pump. Refer to illustration 73 .
Note: Fuel return line (11) may need to be removed
to prime the fuel system.
5. Operate the in-line priming pump. When fuel free
from air flows from the connections tighten the
connecting bolt.
6. The engine should now be able to start. Operate
the starting motor to start the engine.
Note: Do not operate the starting motor for more than
15 seconds. If the engine does not start after 15
seconds, stop and wait for 30 seconds before trying
again.
Electrical Priming Pump 8
To identify the electrical priming pump, refer to
illustration 72 .
Turn the keyswitch to the ON position for 2 minutes to
prime the fuel system. Turn keyswitch to OFF
position, then turn on again. The engine is primed
and ready to start.
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(12) Connector bolt
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