2. Remove fuel ®lter using band-type ®lter wrench.
Remove fuel ®lter and fuel ®lter sensor.
CAUTION:
Remove fuel ®lter without spilling fuel. If spilt, wipe off imme-
diately. Be specially careful not to spill fuel on engine mount
insulator.
3. Wipe clean fuel ®lter mounting surface on fuel ®lter bracket and
smear a little fuel on rubber seal of fuel ®lter.
4. Screw fuel ®lter on until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten
an additional more than 2/3 of a turn.
5. Install fuel ®lter sensor to new fuel ®lter.
6. Bleed air from fuel line.
Refer to Bleeding Fuel System in EC section.
7. Start engine and check for leaks.
DRAINING WATER
1. Drain water as follows.
Loosen drain cock and drain water.
Loosening drain cock 4 to 5 turns causes water to start drain-
ing. Do not remove drain cock by loosening it excessively.
If water does not drain properly, move the priming pump up and
down.
2. Bleed air.
Checking Fuel Lines
Check fuel lines and tank for proper attachment, leaks, cracks,
damage, loose connections, cha®ng and deterioration.
CAUTION:
Keep clean parts with compressed air when assembling.
SMA005D
SMA010
SMA825B
SMA803A
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking and Replacing Fuel Filter and
Draining Water (Cont'd)
MA-17
Checking Brake System
Check brake ¯uid lines and parking brake cables for improper
attachment, leaks, cha®ng, abrasion, deterioration, etc.
Changing Brake Fluid
1. Drain brake ¯uid from each air bleeder valve.
2. Re®ll until new brake ¯uid comes out from each air bleeder
valve. Use same procedure as in bleeding hydraulic system to
re®ll brake ¯uid. Refer to BR section.
+Re®ll with recommended brake ¯uid.
+Never reuse drained brake ¯uid.
+Be careful not to splash brake ¯uid on painted areas.
Checking Brake Booster, Vacuum Hoses,
Connections and Check Valve
Check vacuum lines, connections and check valve for improper
attachment, air tightness, cha®ng and deterioration.
Checking Disc Brake
ROTOR
Check condition and thickness.
Standard thickness:
CL36VE
32.0 mm (1.260 in)
CL18VF
18.0 mm (0.709 in)
Minimum thickness:
CL36VE
30.0 mm (1.181 in)
CL18VF
16.0 mm (0.630 in)
SBR389C
SBR419C
SBR419A
SMA260A
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
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