OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL SWE18UF
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Replace the fuel filter…every 500 hours
1)
Use proper container when venting the fuel to protect environment and secure safety. Do not
pour the fuel on ground, into slot or river, pool and lake. Properly dispose of the scrap fuel.
2)
Clean the surrounding area of filter. Disassemble the filter, clean the surface of the sealed
washer.
3)
Replace O ring.
4)
Fill clean fuel into the new fuel filter and lubricate the O ring with clean oil.
5)
Screw down the filter by your hands, but make sure not overdo it.
6)
Exhaust the air from fuel system after replacement of the filter.
Check the fuel hose…every day
…every 200 hours
In order to prevent such danger:
1)
Park the excavator on firm level ground. Lower the bucket to ground, stop the engine in a
correct manner, and take off the key from key switch.
2)
Check the twist wear and leakage of fuel hose. Replace or fasten the hose if any abnormality
is found.(refer to the table below)
Inspection of hoses
interval
（
hour
）
Check point
abnormality
Solution
Every day
Hose end
Hoses with knitted cover
leakage
wear
crack
Fasten or replace
replace
replace
Over screwing will have the screw
thread distorted and damage the
sealed ring of filter core or filter
shell.
More operation details are on
chapter “ engine operation &
maintenance instruction book”
Leakage of fuel will result in fire,
and human accident.
