Perkins Motor Operation and Maintenance Manual (English) - REED

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Maintenance Section
Fuel System Secondary Filter - Replace
Spin-on filter
Turn the valves for the fuel lines (if equipped) to the
OFF position before performing this maintenance.
Place a tray under the fuel filter in order to catch
any fuel that might spill. Clean up any spilled fuel
immediately.
Illustration 40
Typical example
(3) Filter head
(4) Element
(5) O ring seal
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3. Remove the filter bowl (1) from the filter head
(3). Press on the element (4). Rotate the element
counterclockwise in order to release the element
for the filter bowl and remove the element from the
bowl. Discard the used element.
4. Remove the O ring (5) from the filter bowl and
clean the filter bowl. Check that the threads of the
filter bowl are not damaged.
5. Install a new O ring seal (5) to the filter bowl (1).
6. Locate a new filter element (4) into the filter bowl
(1). Press on the element and rotate the element
clockwise in order to lock the element into the
filter bowl.
7. Install the filter bowl (1) into the top of the filter
head (3).
8. Tighten the filter bowl by hand until the filter bowl
contacts the filter head. Rotate the filter bowl
through 90 degrees.
Illustration 41
(1) Filter Head
(2) Spin-on filter
(3) Drain
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1. Clean the outside of the fuel filter assembly. Open
the fuel drain (3) and drain the fuel into a suitable
container.
2. Use a suitable tool in order to remove the spin-on
filter (2) from the filter head (1).
3. Ensure that the fuel drain (3) on the new spin-on
filter is closed.
Note: Do not use a tool to tighten the filter bowl.
9. Open the valves for the fuel lines (if equipped).