TOHATSU BFT 80A Owner's Manual page 151

<Inspection>
FUEL FILTER
(inside strainer cup)
1. Remove the engine cover (see page
62).
2. Looking through the translucent
strainer cup, check the fuel filter
for water accumulation and
clogging.
If necessary, replace the fuel filter
with a new one.
<Replacement>
FUEL TUBES
FUEL FILTER BRACKET
SUSPENSION STRAP
1. Remove the suspension strap from
the fuel filter bracket, then remove
the strap from the fuel filter
assembly.
Before removing the filter, pinch the
fuel tubes on each side of filter using
tube clips to prevent fuel leakage.
2. Disconnect the fuel tubes from the
fuel filter.
MAINTENANCE
FUEL FILTER
(inside strainer cup)
FUEL INTAKE
SIDE JOINT
EDGE AT
THE BASE
OF JOINT
ALIGNMENT
MARK ON THE
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION STRAP
3. Install a new fuel filter in the
reverse order of removal.
Assemble the fuel filter with the
strainer cup by aligning the edge at
the base of the fuel intake side joint
of the fuel filter with the alignment
mark on the suspension as shown
above.
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