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Maintenance Section (D6T LGP (OEM)) WEBM1000
Fuel Tank Cap Filter and Strainer - Replace/Clean
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Illustration 196
1. The fuel shutoff valve is located at the rear of the
machine under the fuel tank. Turn the red handle
of the fuel shutoff valve in order to shut off the
fuel supply.
2. O
pen the left engine access door.
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Illustration 197
3. In order to drain primary filter (1), open drain
valve (3) on water separator bowl (2). The water
separator bowl is under primary filter (1). Catch
the fuel in a suitable container.
Note: Discar
d any drain
ed fluids according to local
regulations.
4. Remove primary filter (1) and water separator
bowl (2).
5. Re
move water separator bowl (2) from the
primar
y filter element (1).
6. Wash water separator bowl (2) in a clean
nonflam
mable solvent. Use pressure air to dry
water separator bowl (2).
7. I
nstall the clean water separator bowl onto a new
primar
y filter element.
8. Wash the filter mounting base in clean,
nonflamm
able solvent. Make sure that all of the
old seal is removed.
9. Co
at the seal of the new filter element with clean
dies
el fuel.
10. Install the new filter element by hand.
Instr
uctions for the installation of the filters are
printed on the side of each Ca
terpillar spin-on
filter. For non-Caterpillar filters, refer to the
installation instructions that are provided by the
supplier of the filter.
11. Op
en the fuel shutoff valve.
12. Prime th
e fuel system, if the machine is equipped
with a priming pump.
Refer
to the Operation and Maintenance Manual,
“Fuel System
- Prime” for the proper procedure.
13. Close the left engine access door.
Fuel Tank Cap Filter and
Strainer - Replace/Clean
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Illustration 198
The fuel tank is located on the rear of the machine.
The filler cap is on the left side of the machine next
to the ROPS.