SEN01770-00 30 Testing and adjusting

Bleeding air from fuel circuit a The electric priming pump has a timer in it
to start and stop itself automatically (See
(Extra low-grade fuel spec.) 1 the following figure).
a The electric priming pump stops while the
a Bleed air from the fuel circuit in the following
lamp is blinking. This phenomenon is not
cases according to this procedure.
abnormal, however.
q When the fuel filter is replaced
a If the switch is turned to the "OFF" position
q When fuel is used up
while the lamp is blinking, the lamp goes
q When the engine is started for the first
off and the electric priming pump stops.
k
time after the fuel piping or supply pump is
While the electric priming pump is op-
replaced
eration, pressure is applied to the fuel
a If the fuel filter was replaced, do not fill the
circuit. Do not loosen the air bleeding
main filter and prefilter with the fuel.
plug at this time, since the fuel may
spout out.
1. Turn the starting switch to the "OFF" position.

2. Check that the fuel valve on the fuel tank side

is open.

3. Turn lever (1) of the air bleeding piping to the

horizontal position to open the circuit valve.

5. After the specified time (approx. 7 minutes),

lamp (4) goes off and the electric priming pump
stops automatically.
a If only the fuel filter was replaced, the air
bleeding work is completed now.

6. If the fuel was used up or the fuel piping or

4. Turn "ON" switch (3) of electric priming pump supply pump was replaced and there is not fuel
(2) installed in the left front fender. in the fuel circuit, turn switch (3) "ON" after the
a The electric priming pump operates and electric priming pump stops automatically.
lamp (4) blinks.
7. When lamp (4) goes off, the air bleeding work
is completed.

8. Turn lever (1) of the air bleeding piping to the

vertical position to close the circuit valve.

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9. Start the engine with the starting motor.

a Do not operate the starting motor continu-
ously for more than 20 seconds.
q After starting the engine, run it at low
idle for about 5 minutes to bleed all air
from the fuel circuit.
q Stop the engine and check that the air
bleeding valve is closed.
10. If the engine does not start, try to start it again
according to the following procedure.
k When starting the engine, check that there
is no person around it.
a Carry out the work with the air bleeding
valve closed. (Do not open the air bleed-
ing valve after step 7.)
a After the engine fails to start, wait for
about 2 minutes before trying to start
again.
1) Turn the electric priming pump switch ON.
2) While the electric priming pump is operat-
ing, crank the engine.
q If the engine does not start, repeat the
above operation.
a Do not operate the starting motor continu-
ously for more than 20 seconds.
a If the engine fails to start, wait for about 2
minutes and try to start again.
3) After starting the engine, run it at low idle
for about 5 minutes to bleed all air from
the fuel circuit.
4) Stop the engine and check that the air
bleeding valve is closed.
5) After the above operation, start the engine
normally.

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