HOSE AS 2401616 - Caterpillar

It is important to drain water from the water separator daily, or every 10 hours. It is also important to drain water from the fuel tank weekly, or every 50 hours. Failure to do so could result in damage to the fuel system.
Install the lift cylinder brace. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Lift Cylinder Brace - Connect and Disconnect" for more information.
Remove the access panel from the left side of the machine.The machine uses a fuel filter with a push and twist collar.Note: The primary fuel filter is a reverse flow filter. When you service the machine, the proper filter must be used.
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Remove sensor (2) and the wire from the bottom of the filter.
Remove primary fuel filter (1) that is located next to the engine oil filter under the left side of the machine. Rotate the locking ring counterclockwise in order to remove the filter element. Discard the filter properly.
Clean the filter element mounting base. Remove any part of the filter element gasket that remains on the filter element mounting base.
Coat the seal of the new filter element with clean diesel fuel.
Install the new fuel filter by hand. Instructions for the installation of the filter are printed on the side of each Cat spin-on filter. For non-Cat filters, refer to the installation instructions that are provided by the supplier of the filter.
Install the sensor and the wire into the new filter.
Replace the access panel.