Cub Cadet MTD 90 Series - Manual (Page 16)

78/83/90 Series Horizontal Shaft Engines
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To replace the fuel filter:
1. Siphon the fuel out of the fuel tank.
2. Remove the front fuel tank shroud using a 10 mm
wrench. See Figure 1.9.
3. Remove the fuel line from the fuel tank nipple:
3a. Squeeze the tabs on the fuel line clamp with a
pair of pliers while sliding the clamp down the
fuel line away from the nipple. See Figure
1.10.
3b. Gently work the fuel line off of the nipple.
4. Remove the fuel tank nipple using a 17 mm wrench.
5. Install a new filter by following the above steps in
reverse order.
NOTE: Apply a small amount of releasable thread locking compound such as Loctite® 242 (blue) and tighten
the filter by hand and then an additional 3/4 to 1 full turn to compress the gasket.
Figure 1.9
Front fuel tank shroud
Remove these
screws
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To avoid personal injury or property
damage, use extreme care in han-
dling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive. Serious
personal injury can occur when gasoline is spilled
on yourself and/or your clothes which can ignite.
Wash your skin and change clothes immediately.
Figure 1.10
Fuel filter
Fuel line clamp
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Residual fuel in the fuel tank will
come out when the fuel line is
removed. Safety goggles are recom-
mended to help prevent gasoline from splashing
into your eyes.