Fuel Tank Water And Sediment - Drain; Install The Element; Drain The Water And The Sediment - Perkins 1206F-E70TA Operation And Maintenance Manual

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7. Rotate the filter element (5) counterclockwise and
remove the filter element. Clean the filter bowl.

Install the Element

Illustration 97
1. Locate the thread (7) in the filter element onto the
threads (8). Spin on the element and tighten the
drain valve (3) by hand.
2. Lubricate the O ring seal (6) with clean engine oil.
Do NOT fill the filter bowl (2) with fuel before the
filter assembly is installed.
3. Do not use a tool in order to install the filter
assembly. Tighten the assembly by hand. Install
the filter bowl (2). Turn the filter bowl clockwise
until the filter bowl locks into position against the
stops.
4. Turn the fuel supply valve to the ON position.
5. The primary fuel filter the secondary fuel filter must
be replaced at the same time. Refer to the
Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System
Primary Filter (Water Separator) Element -
Replace". Also, the in-line fuel must be replaced
when the primary and secondary filters are
replaced. Refer to Operation and Maintenance
Manual, "Fuel Filter (In-Line)- Replace"
6. Prime the fuel system. Refer to the Operation and
Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System - Prime" for
more information.
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Fuel Tank Water and Sediment
- Drain
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are con-
tained during performance of inspection, mainte-
nance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be
prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers
before opening any compartment or disassembling
any component containing fluids.
Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and
mandates.
Fuel Tank
Fuel quality is critical to the performance and to the
service life of the engine. Water in the fuel can cause
excessive wear to the fuel system.
Water can be introduced into the fuel tank when the
fuel tank is being filled.
Condensation occurs during the heating and cooling
of fuel. The condensation occurs as the fuel passes
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through the fuel system and the fuel returns to the
fuel tank. This causes water to accumulate in fuel
tanks. Draining the fuel tank regularly and obtaining
fuel from reliable sources can help to eliminate water
in the fuel.

Drain the Water and the Sediment

Fuel tanks should contain some provision for draining
water and draining sediment from the bottom of the
fuel tanks.
Maintenance Recommendations

Fuel Tank Water and Sediment - Drain

NOTICE
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