TM 9-2320-211-20
b. Removal.
(5) Position the lower end of the fuel pump-to-
(1) Unscrew the connector at the lower end of
carburetor line at the outlet on the front of the fuel
the fuel pump-to-fuel filter rigid line from the elbow
pump, and tighten the connector.
at the rear of the fuel filter. Remove the line.
2-73. Fuel Filter
(2) Unscrew the connector at the front end of
the fuel tank-to-fuel filter line from the elbow at the
a. Maintenance.
rear of the fuel filter. Remove the line.
(1) Draining filter bowl. R e m o v e t h e d r a i n
(3) Unscrew the connector at the lower end of
plug from the bottom of the filter bowl, and allow
the fuel filter-to-primer pump line from the elbow at
the bowl to drain. Install the drain plug at the
the front of the fuel filter. Remove the line (vehicles
bottom of the bowl.
equipped with a primer pump only).
(2) C l e a n i n g s t r a i n e r e l e m e n t .
(4) R e m o v e t h e t w o m o u n t i n g b o l t s , n u t s , a n d
(a) Support the filter bowl. Remove the cap
lockwashers securing the fuel filter to the mounting
screw from the top of the filter cover. Remove the
bracket attached to the frame crossmember.
bowl and gasket from the cover. Pour the contents
Remove the fuel filter assembly.
from the bowl.
c. I n s t a l l a t i o n .
(b) Pull the strainer element assembly from
(1) Position the fuel filter assembly at the
the filter bowl mounting tube.
the
frame
mounting bracket attached to
(c) Clean the strainer element assembly and
c r o s s m e m b e r . Install two mounting bolts, lock-
inside of the filter bowl with drycleaning solvent or
washers, and nuts.
mineral spirits paint thinner.
(2) Position the front end of the fuel tank-to-
(d) Install the strainer element assembly on
fuel filter line at the elbow at the rear of the fuel
the filter bowl mounting tube.
filter, and tighten the connector.
(e) Position the filter bowl and gasket at the
(3) Position the lower end of the fuel pump-to-
u n d e r s i d e of the filter cover. Install the bowl
fuel filter rigid line at the elbow at the rear of the
retaining cap screw, and tighten it.
fuel filter. Tighten the connector.
(4) Position the lower end of the fuel filter-to-
primer pump line at the elbow at the front of the
fuel filter. Tighten the connector (vehicles equipped
with a primer pump only).
2-74. Fuel Tank
a. Maintenance.
(1) Filling. R e f e r t o T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 1 1 - 1 0 .
(2) D r a i n i n g .
(a) Place a clean container, with a capacity
equal to that of the fuel tank, under the drain
opening in the bottom of the fuel tank.
(b) Remove the drain plug from the bottom
of the fuel tank and allow the contents of the tank
to drain into the container.
(c) Install the drain plug at the bottom of
the fuel tank.
