Ford 231 Operator's Manual page 46

Figure 53
Sediment Bowl Removal
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
Figure 52
Engine Access
1. Battery and Tray
2. Battery Hold Down Nut
2. Loosen the sediment bowl clamp and screw as-
sembly (1), Figure 53.
3. Remove the glass bowl (3) and unscrew the filter
(2). Wash them in clean fuel.
4. Check the condition of the gasket between the
glass bowl and base. Install a new gasket if nec-
essary.
5. Install the filter. Position the bowl and clamp over
the filter, but do not tighten.
6. Open the fuel shut-off valve and allow the bowl to
fill with fuel, then tighten the clamp and screw
assembly.
STEERING GEAR HOUSING (MANUAL)
The oil level in the manual steering gear housing should
be checked every 600 hours.
1. Remove the sheet metal from the left side of
the tractor at the base of the fuel tank to gain
access to the level/filler plug, Figure 54.
2. With the tractor standing level, check the oil level
by removing the plug.
3. The oil should be level with the bottom of the
hole. If it is low, add new oil of the type specified,
page 70, to bring the oil level up to the level/filler
plug hole.
4. Install the plug and the sheet metal.
1. Clamp
Figure 54
2. Filter Steering Gear Housing
3. Sediment Bowl
1.
Level/Filler Plug
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