Komatsu — WHEN REQUIRED

. MAINTENANCE SERVICE PROCEDURE CHECK WATER SEPARATOR WARNING REMARK Be careful not to lose the O-ring, float, or spring. Be sure to assemble them after washing. 4 - 24 The engine is at high temperatu re immediately after the machine has been operated. Wait for the e ngine to cool down before replacing the filter. Do not bring fire or sparks near 1. 2. Open the engine side cov Check the water separato er on the right side of the chassis. r to see that a red ring inside has 3. come up to the standard li If red ring (1) has come u ne. p to the standard line, carry out the w. operation from Step 4 belo 4. Prepare a container to cat ch the drained fuel and set it under the water separator. 5.

Loosen drain valve (1) at th e bottom of the water separator and drain the water and fuel int o the container. emove element cup (3). the separator base. 6. Loosen ring nut (2), then r 7. Remove element (4) from 8. Wash the interior of filter e lement (4) and element cup (3) with 9. 10. clean fuel. Check element (4) and rep Clean the water separator lace it if it is damaged. base, then fill washed element cup (3) with clean fuel and inst all it on the water separator base. Be sure to use clean fuel for filling the element cup and take ix with it. care so that no dust will m 11. Install element (4) in the reverse sequence to the removing Step 6 nad 7. rque of ring nut (2):

, 29.7 ± 2.2 lbft) cause leakage of fuel, so always rque. nt cup (3), bleed air in the following process mentioned in the The specified tightening to 40 ± 3 Nm (4.1 ± 0.3 kgm If the ring is loose, it will tighten it to the specified to 12. After installing filter eleme manner.