LEG-CANOPY 4938672 - Caterpillar

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Open the hood. Secondary fuel filter (1) is located on the right side of the machine.
Open drain valve (2) in order to allow fuel to flow from the filter. The fuel will flow out of hose (3). Catch the fuel in a suitable container and dispose of the fuel properly. Close the drain valve. Remove the fuel filter. Dispose of the used filter properly.
Clean the filter mounting base. Make sure that all of the used gasket is removed.
Lubricate the gasket of a new filter with clean diesel fuel.
Install the new filter by hand. When the gasket contacts the filter base, tighten the filter by an additional 3/4 turn.There are rotation index marks on the filter at 90 degree intervals. Use these marks as a guide for proper tightening.
Do not fill fuel filters with fuel before installing them. Contaminated fuel will cause accelerated wear to fuel system parts.
Prime the fuel system.Reference: Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System - Prime" for the correct procedure.
Close the engine hood.