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Draining of water from the water separator/fuel filter

6 Maintenance

Draining of water from the water separator/fuel filter

Every 100 operating hours.

The water separator is not engined mounted, but installed is required and the sensor must be connected.

9 Empty water separator

Empty the separately installed water separator:

• Disconnect the sensor connector (plug connection)

• Unscrew the drain plug/sensor on the underside of the filter.

• Allow the water to drain out and close the drain plug/sensor.

• Reconnect the sensor connector.

10 Bleeding

After the water separator/fuel filter has been drained, the air has to be bled from the fuel system The fuel system is self-bleeding.

Danger

Do not smoke when draining off water and sediment. Keep flame and sources of ignition out of the area. Remove spilled fuel and litter before you start the engine.

11 Start the engine

• Operate the starter switch until the engine fires; release the starter switch if the engine does not fire within 20 seconds.

• Wait until the starter motor has stopped before making a new attempt to start the engine.

• Repeat the above if the engine cuts out after a short time.

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