Komatsu — AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

. OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE FOR BLEEDING AIR CAUTION air a 3 - 126 AFTER RUNNING OUT If you have run out of fuel, ad d fuel to the fuel tank and bleed ai r from the fuel system an The fuel injection pump and n ozzle of this engine consist of more pr ecise parts than the conventi onal ones. If foreign matter enters them, it can cause a tr ouble. Accordingly, if dust sticks to th e fuel system, wash it off wit When opening the air bleedin g plug at the fuel filter head, take care. Fuel may spout because of 1. 2. Fill the fuel tank with fuel Loosen air bleeding plug Do not loosen the plug a it is loosened, air is not b . (1) at the fuel main filter head.

t the filter stand of the fuel prefilter. led. 3. Loosen wing bolt (3) whi (2). Move lever (4) up bleeding plug (1) until bu ch is fixing lever (4) of priming pum and down to let fuel flow out of bbles do not come out any more. 4. Tighten air bleeding plug (1) and then tighten wing bolt (3) y to lock lever (4). ir bleeding plug gm} wing screw .3kgm} priming pump (2) securel Tightening torque for a 7.8 to 9.8Nm{0.8 to 1k Tightening torque for 6.9 to 12.7Nm{0.7 to 1 priming pump (2) securel Tightening torque for a 5. Turn the key in the starti ng switch to the START position a start the engine. When doing this, do not crank the starting motor continuous for more than 20 seconds .

If the engine does not start, wait f at least 2 minutes, then try again. Perform this operation maximum of 4 times. 6. If the engine does not sta rt, repeat the procedure from Step