ELBOW 0035056 - Caterpillar

Personal injury or death may result from failure to adhere to the following procedures.Fuel leaked or spilled onto hot surfaces or electrical components can cause a fire.Clean up all leaked or spilled fuel. Do not smoke while working on the fuel system.Turn the disconnect switch OFF or disconnect the battery when changing fuel filters.
Contact with high pressure fuel may cause fluid penetration and burn hazards. High pressure fuel spray may cause a fire hazard. Failure to follow these inspection, maintenance and service instructions may cause personal injury or death.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
If the engine does not start, air may be trapped in the fuel lines to the engine. Use the following procedure in order to purge air from the fuel lines.Electric Lift Pump
This machine is equipped with an electric lift pump. The electric lift pump is located underneath the primary fuel filter on the left side of the engine.Note: Do not fill fuel filters before installation in any circumstance. Do not open high-pressure fuel lines in order to purge air from the fuel system.
Ensure that the fuel system is in working order.
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Note: When the engine start switch key is turned to the ON position, priming of the fuel system begins.
When the key switch is moved to the ON position and there is no engine speed present, the electric lift pump will run for 2 minutes before automatically stopping. This operation is the automatic fuel priming feature.
The engine fuel system should now be primed and the engine should now be able to start.
Do not crank the engine continuously for more than 30 seconds. Allow the starting motor to cool for two minutes before cranking the engine again.
Crank the engine. If the engine does not start, or if the engine continues to misfire, additional priming in the key ON position may be necessary. Cycle the key switch from ON to OFF, the back to ON. This action will restart the automatic priming system.
Run the engine at the LOW IDLE position until the engine runs smoothly.