Checking and Cleaning Fuel Filter Sediment Bowl and Replacing Filter (3025E)

CAUTION: Avoid injury! Fuel vapors are explosive and flammable:

  • Do not smoke while handling fuel.
  • Keep fuel away from flames or sparks.
  • Shut off engine before servicing.
  • Cool engine before servicing.
  • Work in a well-ventilated area.
  • Clean up spilled fuel immediately.

NOTE: Change filter when fuel level is low.


Checking Sediment Bowl

  1. Park machine safely. Allow engine to cool.

  2. Check fuel sediment bowl. If water and deposits are detected, drain water.

    1. Place drain pan under sediment bowl.

    2. Turn drain cock to open position.

    3. Drain water until the orange indicator ring re-seats back on the bottom of bowl.

    4. Turn drain cock to closed position.


Cleaning Sediment Bowl and Replacing Fuel Filter

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A - Fuel Shut-Off Valve

B - Fuel Filter

  1. Move the fuel shutoff valve (A) to closed position.

  2. Position drain pan under fuel filter sediment bowl.

  3. Turn sediment bowl counterclockwise to remove.

  4. Clean the filter screen and bowl.

  5. Install sediment bowl.

  6. Open fuel shutoff valve.

  7. NOTE: Fuel system is self bleeding.

    Turn key to the ON position for 10—15 seconds before attempting to start, electric pump purges air from sediment bowl.


Replacing Fuel Filter

NOTE: Change filter when fuel level is low.

  1. Park machine safely. Allow engine to cool.

  2. Close fuel shutoff valve.

  3. Position drain pan under fuel filter (B) to catch fuel spillage.

  4. Turn filter counterclockwise to remove and discard.

  5. Apply fuel to surface of new filter gasket.

  6. Install new filter to filter head. Tighten to one complete turn after filter contacts head.

  7. Open fuel shutoff valve.

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