Fuel lank

3-33. Fuel lank

a. General. The fuel tank is mounted on the left side

of the truck. A fuel line runs from the fuel shut-off

valve to the fuel pump.

b. Removal. Refer to figure 3-18 and remove the

fuel tank.

(1) Close the shut-off valve and disconnect the

fuel line from the valve.

(2) Attach a length of hose to the shut-off valve

fitting and drain the tank through the hose into a

suitable container.

(3) Remove three screws, nut, and lock washers

from the outer edge of the mounting plate and re-

move the outer cowl from around the fuel tank.

(4) Disconnect the wire from the fuel tank trans-

mitter terminal.

(5) Remove the three fuel tank mounting screws

and lock washers securing the fuel tank to the mount-

ing plate. Remove tank from the truck.

c. Cleaning.

(1) Remove the fuel filler cap from the tank.

Clean the strainer.

Figure 3-18. Fuel tank, installed view.

(2) Remove the fuel shut-off valve and elbow

fuel tank on lift truck as follows:

from the bottom of the tank and remove any sedi-

(1) Install tank on mounting plate and secure

ment and water from the tank.

with three mounting screws and lock washers.

(3) Clean the inside and outside of the tank with

(2) Connect wire to terminal on transmitter at

cleaning compound, solvent (Spec. P-S-661) and dry

top of fuel tank.

thoroughly. All solvent must be out of tank and tank

(3) Connect fuel line to fitting in shut-off valve

dried thoroughly before filling with fuel.

at bottom of tank.

(4) Install elbow and valve in bottom of tank.

(4) Install cowl around fuel tank and secure with

Install fuel filler cap on tank.

three screws, nut, and lock washers.

d. Installation. Refer to figure 3-18 and install

Section X. EXHAUST SYSTEM

3-34. General

pipe free at each end and remove from engine.

(2) To remove tail pipe, loosen clamp (fig. 3-20)

The engine exhaust system carries the engine ex-

securing pipe to muffler. Remove screw and lock

haust gases from the manifold, through the muffler

washer securing tail pipe clamp to frame and remove

and out the rear of the truck. An exhaust pipe, bolted

clamp and tail pipe.

to the exhaust manifold, carries the gases to the

(3) To remove muffler, disconnect the tail and

muffler mounted on the inside of the left frame. The

exhaust pipes from the muffler. Remove two screws

gases pass through the muffler and out the tail pipe

and washers (fig. 3-20) and remove the muffler from

connected to the same end as the exhaust pipe.

the frame. Remove two grommets from muffler

Clamps attach the two pipes to the muffler.

mounting brackets.

3-35. Muffler and Pipes

(4) To remove the exhaust elbow, disconnect

the exhaust pipe from the elbow. Remove four nuts

a. Removal. Refer to figures 3-19 and 3-20 and re-

and lock washers (fig. 3-19) securing the elbow to the

move the muffler and pipes as follows:

manifold and remove the elbow and gasket from the

(1) To remove the exhaust pipe, loosen clamp

manifold.

(fig. 3-19) securing pipe to elbow and remove clamp

(fig. 3-20) securing exhaust pipe to muffler. Work

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