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SERVICING THE FUEL FILTER
WARNING: Do not service the fuel filter
when tractor is hot or near any source
of ignition. Allow the tractor to cool.
The tractor is equipped with an in-line fuel filter
located on the right side of the engine.
Diesel fuel is a toxic substance. Dispose
of in an environmentally safe manner.
Contact your area EPA office for proper
disposal methods and recycling center
locations.
Draining The Fuel Filter
The fuel filter is equipped with a valve to drain
condensate (water) that has separated from the
diesel fuel and settled at the bottom of the filter.
Drain the filter as needed, or after every 100 hours
of operation (Refer to Figure 57).
• Stop the engine and place a suitable container
beneath the filter drain valve. See Figure 57.
Figure 57
• Turn the filter drain counterclockwise to open.
Allow the water at the bottom of the filter to
drain until only pure diesel fuel drains from the
valve. See Figure 57.
• Turn the filter drain clockwise to close. Refer to
Figure 57.
• Slowly turn the air bleed knob counterclock-
wise until fuel begins to seeps out around the
bleed knob. Turn the air bleed knob clockwise
to close. Refer to Figure 58.
Changing The Fuel Filter
Replace the fuel filter cartridge after every 400
hours of operation.
NOTE: There is no shut off valve in the 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
drain.
Figure 58
• Clamp the fuel line just to the rear of the fuel
filter. See Figure 58.
• Open the filter drain and drain the filter into the
container below. Close the filter drain.
• Turn the filter approximately 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise (as viewed from bottom) to align the
unlock icons. Refer to Figure 58.
• Pull the filter cartridge straight downward to
remove from the filter body.
• Align the unlock icons of the new filter cartridge
and filter body, and push the new filter cartridge
fully up into the filter body.
• Turn the new filter cartridge approximately 1/4
turn clockwise to lock. NOTE: The lock icons
on the body and cartridge should be aligned or
nearly aligned.
• Remove the clamp from the fuel line. The filter
should begin to fill will diesel fuel.
• Slowly turn the air bleed knob counterclockwise
until fuel begins to seeps out around the bleed
knob. Turn the air bleed knob clockwise to
close. Refer to Figure 58.
• 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.
FUEL FILTER
FUEL
FILTER
DRAIN
Turn to
Open
Turn to
Close
CARTRIDGE
AIR BLEED
FILTER
FILTER
CARTRIDGE
KNOB
Clamp
Fuel Line
FUEL
LINE
LOCK/
UNLOCK
ICONS
DRAIN