TM 5-5420-280-23&P
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ENGINE FUEL TANK FILTER AND TANK INLET FILTER REPLACEMENT (Contd)
WARNING
Fuel is very flammable and can explode easily. To avoid serious
injury or death, keep fuel away from open fire and keep fire
extinguisher within easy reach when working with fuel. Do not
work on fuel system when engine is hot. Fuel can be ignited by hot
engine. When working with fuel, post signs that read NO
SMOKING WITHIN 50 FEET OF PALLET.
REMOVAL
1.
Remove fuel tank filter cap (2) with chain (3) from fuel tank (5).
2.
Remove inlet filter (4) from filler neck (1) on fuel tank (5) and clean inlet filter (4) if necessary.
NOTE
Have container ready to catch fuel.
3.
Remove screw (9), seal washer (8), fuel line (10), and seal washer (8) from fuel filter flange (13) and
drain fuel into container. Discard seal washers (8).
4.
Remove four capscrews (11) and lockwashers (12) from fuel filter flange (13) and fuel tank (5).
Discard lockwashers (12).
5.
Remove fuel filter flange (13), O-ring (7), fuel filter (14), and gasket (6) from fuel tank (5) and clean
fuel filter (14). Discard O-ring (7) and gasket (6).
INSTALLATION
1.
Install new gasket (6) and cleaned fuel filter (14) in fuel tank (5).
2.
Install new O-ring (7) and flange (13) on fuel tank (5) with four new lockwashers (12) and
capscrews (11).
3.
Install fuel line (10) on fuel filter flange (13) with two new seal washers (8) and screw (9).
4.
Install clean inlet filter (4) in filler neck (1) on fuel tank (5).
5.
Connect chain (3) and filler cap (2) to fuel tank (5).
CAUTION
Never use starting fluid (ether) to assist starting LPU. Failure to
comply will result in damage to engine.
6.
Fill fuel tank (5), start engine and check for fuel leaks. Refer to TM 5-5420-280-10.
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1
3
14
13
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12
11
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6
7
10
8
9
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