Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing The Water Separator; Servicing The Engine Fuel Filter; Cleaning The Fuel Tank - Toro 30695 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance
Note: Refer to
Adding Fuel (page 16)
recommendations.
DANGER
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others and
can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open area, when the engine is off and is cold.
Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add fuel
to the fuel tank until the level is to the bottom
of the filler neck.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay away
from an open flame or where fuel fumes may be
ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved container
and keep the cap in place.

Servicing the Water Separator

Service Interval: Every 400 hours
Every 400 hours
Drain water or other contaminants from water separator
(Figure 34) daily.
1. Place a clean container under the fuel filter.
2. Loosen the drain plug on the bottom of the filter
canister and open the vent on the top of the canister
mount.
Figure 34
1. Water separator filter canister
3. Clean the area where the filter canister mounts.
4. Remove the filter canister and clean the mounting
surface.
for proper fuel
Servicing the Engine Fuel
Filter
Service Interval: Every 400 hours
The engine fuel filter should be replaced after every 400
hours of operation.

Cleaning the Fuel Tank

Service Interval: Every 2 years
Drain and clean fuel tank every 2 years. Also, remove and
clean the in-line strainers after draining the tank. Use clean
diesel fuel to flush out the tank.
Important: Drain and clean the tank if the fuel system
becomes contaminated or if the machine is to be stored
for an extended period.
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5. Lubricate the gasket on the filter canister with clean oil.
6. Install the filter canister by hand until the gasket
contacts mounting surface, then rotate it an additional
1/2 turn.
7. Tighten the drain plug on the bottom of the filter
canister and close the vent on the top of the canister
mount.
1. Clean the area around the fuel filter head
Figure 35
1. Fuel Filter head
2. Remove the filter and clean the filter head mounting
surface (Figure 35).
3. Lubricate the filter gasket with clean lubricating engine
oil. Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual, included
with the machine, for additional information.
4. Install the dry filter canister, by hand, until the gasket
contacts the filter head, then rotate it an additional
1/2 turn.
5. Start the engine and check for fuel leaks around the
filter head.
(Figure 35).
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2. Fuel Filter