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D o no t smok e whil e workin g o n fue l system . Kee p ope n flam e awa y fro m you r wor k area .
Mak e sur e lift s ar e place d properl y (se e sectio n 1 ).
1 . Rais e th e vehicle .
2 . Remov e th e drai n bolt , an d drai n th e fue l int o a n approve d container .
3 . Remov e th e cente r ro d (se e sectio n 5 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e M/ T shif t cabl e an d M/ T clutc h cabl e o r A/ T shif t cabl e fro m th e transmissio n (se e sectio n 14 ).
5 . Remov e th e bulkhea d panel s (se e sectio n 20 ) an d acces s panel .
6 . Disconnec t th e C48 6 (6P ) connector .
7 . Disconnec t th e hoses . Slid e bac k th e clamps , the n twis t th e hose s a s yo u pull , t o avoi d damagin g them .
8 . Plac e a jack , o r othe r support , unde r th e tank .
9 . Remov e th e stra p bolt s an d nuts , an d le t th e strap s fal l free .
10 . Remov e th e fue l tank . I f i t stick s o n th e undercoa t applie d t o it s mount , carefull y pr y i t of f th e mount .
11 . Instal l a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt , the n instal l part s i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
C486 CONNECTO R (6P )
ACCES SPANELFUEL FILTE R
DRAIN BOL T
4 9 N- m (5. 0 kgf-m ,
36 Ibf-ft )
TANK STRAP S LOCKNU
T
2 1 N- m (2. 1 kgf-m ,15 Ibf-ft )
MOUNTIN G BOL T
3 8 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
WASHE RReplace.
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