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Changing The Fuel Filter
Replace the fuel filter cartridge after every 600
hours of operation.
NOTE: There is no shut off valve in fuel system. To
stop the flow of fuel while replacing the filter, it will
be necessary to carefully clamp the fuel line
between the fuel tank and the filter.
• Place a suitable container beneath the filter
cup.
• Clamp the fuel line just to the rear of the fuel
filter. Refer to Figure 59.
• Open the cup drain and drain the filter cup into
the container below. Close the cup drain. Refer
to Figure 58.
• Grasp the filter cup ring and turn counterclock-
wise (as viewed from the bottom of the cup) to
unscrew the cup from the filter cartridge. See
Figure 59.
Figure 59
• Turn the filter locking ring approximately 1/4
turn counterclockwise (as viewed from bottom)
to unlock. Refer to Figure 59.
• Pull the filter cartridge straight downward to
remove. DO NOT try to turn the filter.
• Remove the locking ring from the old filter and
slide onto the new one.
• Locate the projection on the upper rim of the
new filter cartridge and align with the notch in
the filter body.
• Push the new filter cartridge fully up into the
filter body.
• Position the locking ring and turn it clockwise to
secure the filter cartridge.
NOTE: If the cartridge if not fully up into the
filter body, the locking ring will not turn. Push
the cartridge further up into the body.
• Thread the filter cup up onto the new filter
cartridge and fully tighten.
• After checking that the filter cup and locking
ring are properly installed and the cup drain is
closed, remove the clamp from the fuel line.
• The filter cup should begin to fill will diesel fuel.
• Slowly turn the air bleed knob counterclockwise
until fuel refills the cup and begins to seeps out
around the bleed knob. Turn the air bleed knob
clockwise to close. Refer to Figure 59.
• Remove the catch container and properly
dispose of the diesel fuel.
• Start and run the tractor’s engine for a short
period to fully bleed any residual air from the
filter, fuel lines, and injection pump.
WARNING: Never loosen or remove the
filter body cap (Refer to Figure 59).
Diesel fuel will pour quickly from the
loosened cap. Also, the cap O-ring
may be damaged when the cap is
retightened, causing continued leak-
age of flammable fuel.
AIR BLEED
FILTER
FILTER CUP
CUP DRAIN
CARTRIDGE
FILTER CUP RING
KNOB
FILTER
BODY CAP
Clamp
Fuel Line
FILTER
LOCKING
RING
FUEL
LINE