TM 5-3895-376-14&P
4-28. FUEL FILTER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - Continued
2.
Clamp the fuel line (3) near clamp (1). Clamp suf-
2.
Insert inlet nipple of fuel filter into fuel line (3)
coming from the fuel tank.
ficiently to close the fuel line to prevent spillage of
fuel without damaging fuel line.
3.
Insert outlet nipple of fuel filter into fuel line (4)
3.
With wash pan in place to receive spilled fuel,
leading to fuel pump.
pull fuel lines (3 and 4), from inlet and outlet nip-
4.
Seat fuel lines fully onto filter nipples,
ples of the fuel filter (5).
4. Remove fuel filter from unit, and dispose of prop-
5.
Slide clamps (1 and 2) over fuel lines and secure,
erly in accordance with local policy.
firmly compressing lines onto nipples of the fuel
filter. Do not tighten clamps excessively. Remove
the clamping device installed in step 2, of RE-
MOVE.
When refueling fuel system for the first time,
6.
1.
Install new fuel filter (5), noting the direction of
check for fuel leakage at clamps.
flow arrow on side of fuel filter, to determine inlet
and outlet nipples. Arrow head points to the outlet
NOTE
nipple.
Follow-on tasks include: Service fuel tank
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