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Routine Service and Maintenance
5. Loosen the lower intake hose clamp (Item 3, Figure 4–17) at the fuel filter (Item 2, Figure 4–
17). Slide the clamp along the fuel line (Item 3, Figure 4–17), away from the filter.
6. Pull the fuel line off of the fuel filter and position the line in a suitable sized container.
The fuel tank holds approximately 3 gallons of fuel.
7. Open the fuel valve (Item 1, Figure 4–17) and allow the fuel to drain into the drain
container.
8. Remove the upper hose clamp from the fuel filter (Item 3, Figure 4–17) and install a new
fuel filter (Item 2, Figure 4–17) as described earlier in this section.
• The old fuel filter will be filled with gasoline. Make sure to drain the fuel from the filter
into an appropriate container.
• Dispose of the used fuel filter in an appropriate manner and according to State and Local
regulations.
9. When the fuel has fully drained, close the fuel valve and install the lower fuel line onto the
new fuel filter.
10. Slide the hose clamp close to the fuel filter to secure the fuel line.
11. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel.
12. Open the fuel valve.
13. Start the engine and allow it to idle for several minutes to make sure that all air bubbles are
out of the fuel system.
• Make sure to clean up any spilled fuel from in and around the engine compartment
of the machine.
• Spilled fuel may be ignited by a hot engine.
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