Owner manual

Chapter 8 - Caterpillar Engine and Related Systems
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7d. Remove the fender: See Figure 8.100.
• Pull the fender out slightly at the top to provide
freedom of movement around the fuel filler neck.
• Lift the fender up at the back to pull the front
edge clear of the channel it locks into.
• Pull the fender off of the vehicle.
• Replace the fuel cap.
8. There are four fittings atop the diesel fuel tank:
See Figure 8.101.
Figure 8.100
Pull
Figure 8.101
Fuel pick-up Fuel level sender
Tank vent Injector pump return
8a. The fuel level sending unit, forward of the
others.
8b. The fuel pick-up for the engine (brass fit-
ting) is mounted out-board.
8c. The fuel return from the injector pump is
mounted furthest in-board.
8d. The fuel tank vent, with no line connected
to it (plastic fitting) is mounted between
the fuel pick-up and the fuel return.
9. To remove the fuel tank: See Figure 8.102.
• Disconnect the fuel supply line from the fitting on
top of the tank. Clamp the line to prevent spillage
or contamination.
• Disconnect the fuel return line from the fitting on
top of the tank. Clamp the line to prevent spill-
age or contamination.
• Unplug the electrical connection to the fuel level
sender
Figure 8.102
Fuel pick-up
Fuel return