Refueling; Drain Water And Sediment From Fuel Tank - Hitachi ZW 550-6 Operator's Manual

Refueling

1. Park the machine following the same procedures as
described on page 7-6 for preparation of inspection/
maintenance work.
IMPORTANT: The turbocharger may be damaged if the
engine is not properly shut down.
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WARNING: Handle fuel carefully. Shut the engine
off before fueling. Do not smoke while you fill the
fuel tank or work on fuel system.
2. Check fuel gauge (1) on the monitor panel. Add fuel if
necessary.
IMPORTANT: Keep all dirt, dust, water and other
foreign materials out of the fuel system.
3. To avoid condensation, fill the tank at the end of each
day's operation from filler port (2). Take care not to
spill fuel on the machine or ground.
Fuel tank capacity:
648 liters (171 gallons)

Drain Water and Sediment from Fuel Tank

--- every 1000 hours
Before starting to operate the machine, loosen drain
plug on the fuel tank bottom and drain water and/or
sediment from the fuel tank.
Tighten plug when no more water is draining, and only
fuel drainage is seen.
Drain plug (hex) width across flat: 24 mm (0.94 in), or
Hex socket width across flat: 12 mm (0.47 in)
MAINTENANCE
7-58
1
MNEC-01-002
2
115Z7B-7-56-2
1
115Z7-7-56-1