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Typical Fuel Tank De
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Watering and Filtration:
Underground and Aboveground Fuel Storage Tanks:
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Remove cap or fitting to access tank bottom.
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Test for high
(2” +)
bulk water level with
a Fueltec Sampler.
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Set the System selector valve to filter only position to remove all but the last
inch of bulk water from the tank.
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Attach a fluid pickup tube to the systems supply hose and lower to the tank
bottom through a tank opening.
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Connect supply hose to system
’
s primary bag filter housing.
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Connect return hose to system
’
s bottom right discharge port and a waste
container.
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Pump out bulk water.
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Set
the System selector valve to Separate Water position.
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Operate the system and observe the separated water level in the water trap.
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Empty the water trap as the system is running; stop operation when water is
no longer accumulating in the trap.
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If suspended particulates are observed in the sight tube after water has been
removed; Set
the System Mode to Filter only.
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Use 1 or 5 micron filters for diesel and 1 micron filters for gasoline, jet fuel, &
ethanol blends.
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Operate system until the fuel is clear.