Section IX. MAINTENANCE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM
d. Assembly.
Assembly is the reversal of
4-26. Fuel Tank
disassembly procedures. Refer to paragraph b. above
a. Removal (fig. 4-10)
and reverse the procedures.
(1) Remove plug drain the fuel from tank into
e. Installation.
a suitable container.
(2) Disconnect fuel line at shutoff valve (11)
(1) Position the four fuel tank mounts (2, fig.
on bottom of tank.
4-17) onto the mounting brackets; then place the fuel
(3) Disconnect the wire from the fuel gauge
tank assemblage over the mounts, installing ground
strap (14) and secure it using the eight nuts (1).
send or(8) on top of tank.
(4) Remove the four nuts (18,fig. 4-10), four
(2) Connect the wire to the fuel gauge sender
fuel tank mounts(17)and ground strap (12) and remove
on top of tank.
fuel tank assemblage.
(3) Connect the fuel line to the shutoff valve
on bottom of tank.
b. Disassembly.
(1) Unscrew fuel sediment bowl (1_fig. 4-10)
4-27. Fuel Sediment Bowl Service (fig 4-10).
from tank; Remove drain plug (1) from bottom of tank.
(2) Remove the cap (3) and chain from filler
a. Close fuel valve on sediment bowl body.
neck(5 Remove six screws(4)and remove filler neck (5)
b. Loosen the bail nut on bottom of bail and swing
and gasket (6). Discard gasket.
bail sideways while holding bowl.
(3) Remove the five screws (7) to remove
c. Remove bowl, gasket, and element.
fuel gauge sender (8) from tank (2).
d. Clean the bowl and the element.
Install
c. Repair. Repair at the organizational level is
element, bowl and a new gasket. Position bail and
restricted to the replacement of defective or damaged
tighten bail nut.
parts with the exception of the fuel sediment bowl. For
e. Open the fuel valve on sediment bowl body and
fuel sediment bowl service, refer to paragraph 4-27.
check for any leaks. If leakage is detected, loosen the
bail nut and maneuver the bowl and gasket until it seats
properly in the bowl body: then retighten bail nut.
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