PLATE-WEAR 3555824 - 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.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the machine. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
Use only a Caterpillar approved fast fill system to fuel machines. Over pressurization may cause tank deformation and fuel spillage.Contact your Cat dealer for fast fill system availability.
Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Capacities (Refill)" for the fuel tank capacity of your machine.
Park the machine on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
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Remove dust cover (1) and clean the fast fill fuel adapter. Note: The maximum fuel flow rate for the fast fill fuel adapter group is 375 L/min (100 US gpm).
Fill the fuel tank through the fast fill fuel adapter.
Observe fuel level gauge (2) in order to prevent overfilling.
Clean the fast fill fuel adapter and the dust cover. Install the dust cover on the adapter.