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Fuel System
Maintenance
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
Refer to
Fuel Safety (page 12)
list of fuel related precautions.
Draining the Fuel Tank
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, and lower the grinder.
2.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
3.
Turn the fuel-shutoff valve to the closed position
(Figure
27).
Figure 39
1. Fuel-shutoff valve—open
position
4.
Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp on the
engine side of the valve together and slide it up
the fuel line away from the valve.
5.
Pull the fuel line off the valve.
6.
Open the fuel-shutoff valve and allow the fuel to
drain into a fuel can or drain pan.
Note:
If desired, you can replace the fuel filter
at this time; refer to
Fuel Filter (page
7.
Install the fuel line onto the fuel-shutoff valve.
Slide the hose clamp close to the valve to secure
the fuel line.
for a complete
2. Fuel-shutoff valve—closed
position
Replacing the Low-pressure
26).
8.
Wipe up any spilled fuel.
Replacing the
Low-pressure Fuel Filter
Service Interval: Every 150 hours/Yearly (whichever
Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from the fuel
line.
Note:
Note how the fuel filter is installed in order to
install the new filter correctly.
Note:
Wipe up any spilled fuel.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, and lower the grinder.
2.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
3.
Turn the fuel-shutoff valve to the closed position.
4.
Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter
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1. Fuel filter
2. Hose clamp
5.
Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
6.
Install a new filter and move the hose clamps
close to the filter.
7.
Turn the fuel-shutoff valve to the open position.
8.
Check for fuel leaks and repair if needed.
9.
Wipe up any spilled fuel.
26
comes first) (more often in dirty or
dusty conditions).
(Figure
Figure 40
3. Fuel line
40).
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