SkyTrak 6036 Service Manual - Manual (Page 100)

Section 8. Engine
8-14 Model 6036 S/N 9B0499 and Before
8.4.6 Fuel Filter
Change element (5, Fig. 8.21) every 500 hours of
operation.
1. Unlock and open the right rear engine access
door.
2. Loosen hex screw in top of filter, Fig. 8.9, and
lower filter bowl cover.
3. Remove and discard element and gaskets.
4. Before you put new filter element into lower
cover, clean top and bottom filter covers and
install new gaskets.
5. Position new filter element between base and
head and install hex screw to secure parts.
6. Remove air from the fuel system. (See
paragraph 8.4.8, How to Bleed to Fuel Sys-
tem).
a. Fuel Filter Removal
1. Disconnect lines from fuel pump, to fuel
injection pump, from fuel injection pump, to
Thermo Start, from fuel pipe and to fuel tank.
2. Support fuel filter with one hand and remove
capscrews and lock washers that secure fuel
filter and bracket to engine.
3. Remove filter from engine. Hold filter upright
until you pour fuel oil from filter into an ap-
proved container. Dispose of the fuel in an
approved manner.
b. Disassembly
Remove hex screw in top of filter, Fig. 8.9, remove
filter base and discard element.
c. Cleaning and Drying
Clean the filter using an approved solvent and dry
with a clean, lint-free cloth.
d. Assembly
Position new filter element between base and
head and install hex screw to secure parts.
e. Installation
1. Support fuel filter with one hand and install
capscrews and lock washers that secure fuel
filter and bracket to engine.
2. Connect lines from fuel pump, to fuel injection
pump, from fuel injection pump, to Thermo
Start, from fuel pipe and to fuel tank.
e. Fuel Lift Pump Installation
Position the fuel lift pump on the engine and install
the four capscrews and lock washers that secure
the fuel lift pump to the engine.
1. Fuel Filter
2. Filter Element Kit
3. Seal
4. Gasket (2)
5. Filter Element
6. Screw (2)
7. Washer (2)
8. Washer (2)
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Fig. 8.21 Fuel Filter
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