LINES GP-HYDRAULIC 3904799 - 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.
Do not fill the fuel filters with fuel before installing the fuel filters. The fuel will not be filtered and could be contaminated. Contaminated fuel will cause accelerated wear to fuel system parts.
Open the front access door on the left side of the machine.
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(1) Drain valve
(2) Bowl
(3) Filter
(4) Filter base
Turn drain valve (1) counterclockwise in order to open. The drain valve is located on the bottom of the water separator. Note: Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "General Hazard Information" for information that pertains to containing fluid spillage.
Drain the water and the sediment into a suitable container. Note: Dispose of used fluids according to local regulations.
Close the drain valve (1).
Remove filter (3) from filter base (4). A filter wrench may be used to loosen the filter. Note: The water separator element is a cartridge type filter. The filter cannot be reused.
Remove filter (3) from bowl (2). Discard the used filter.
Clean the inside surfaces of filter base (4) and bowl (2).
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(2) Bowl
(3) Filter
(5) Cap
(6) Seal
Remove cap (5) from the bottom of new filter (3). Remove seal (6) from cap (5).
Install seal (6) in a groove of bowl (2).
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(2) Bowl
(3) Filter
(4) Filter base
Install bowl (2) to a new filter (3). Securely tighten bowl (2) to filter (3).
Install filter (3) in filter base (4). Securely tighten filter (3) to filter base (4). Note: Do not start the engine until all service to the fuel system is complete. For instructions about priming the fuel system, refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System - Prime".
Close the access door.