118 Maintenance Section Fuel System Primary Filter - Clean/Replace 11. Prime the fuel system in order to fill the water separator element with fuel. Reference: Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Fuel System - Prime” for the correct procedure. 12. Close the engine access door. i01380766 Fuel System Primary Filter - Clean/Replace SMCS Code: 1260-070; 1260-510 g00283342 Illustration 193 2. Loosen retaining bolt (1). 3. Remove filter housing (3) and filter element (4). 4. Wash the filter element and the filter housing in a clean, nonflammable solvent. 5. Dry the filter element with pressure air. 6. Clean the filter housing base. 7. Inspect seal (2).
Replace the seal if the seal is damaged. g00729143 Illustration 191 8. Insert the clean filter element into the filter housing. 1. Open the engine access door on the right side of the machine. NOTICE Do not fill fuel filters with fuel before installing them. Contaminated fuel will cause accelerated wear to fuel system parts. 9. Install the filter housing onto the filter housing base. 10. Tighten retaining bolt (1) to a torque of 24 ± 4 N·m (18 ± 3 lb ft). g00729161 Illustration 192