RING-RETAINING 8T9597 - Caterpillar

Personal injury can result from air pressure.Personal injury can result without following proper procedure. When using pressure air, wear a protective face shield and protective clothing.Maximum air pressure at the nozzle must be less than 205 kPa (30 psi) for cleaning purposes.
Personal injury or death can result from engine overspeed.If the engine overspeeds, it can cause injury or parts damage.Be prepared to stop the engine by closing the air off to the air inlets or by manually pushing downward on the governor shutdown rod.
Personal injury or death can result from a fire.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 fuel filter with fuel before installing the fuel filter. Contaminated fuel causes accelerated wear to fuel system parts.
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Open the access door at the rear of the machine. Turn the red handle of the fuel shutoff valve clockwise in order to shut off the fuel supply.
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Remove the filter housing retaining bolt at the top of the primary fuel filter.
Remove the fuel filter housing and the filter element.
Remove the element from the fuel filter housing.
Wash the filter element and the fuel filter housing in clean, nonflammable solvent.
Use pressure air to dry the filter element.
Clean the filter housing base.
Inspect the seal. If the seal is damaged, install a new seal.
Insert the clean filter element into the fuel filter housing.
Install the filter element and the fuel filter housing to the filter base.
Tighten the retaining bolt to a torque of 24 4 N m (212 35 lb in).
Open the fuel shutoff valve. Close the access door.
Prime the fuel system. See the Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Fuel System - Prime".