TM 5-4310-452-14
4-27. FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR ELEMENT MAINTENANCE.
This Task Covers:
a.
Removal
c.
Assembly
b.
Disassembly
d.
Installation
Initial Setup:
Equipment Conditions:
Materials/Parts:
• Engine off.
•·Lubricating oil (Item 9, Appendix E)
• Left door assembly open.
• Rag (Item 11, Appendix E)
*
• One gasket
Tools/Test Equipment:
• One probe
• General mechanic's tool kit
• One separator element
• Suitable container
• One washer
• Three preformed packings
a.
REMOVAL
1.
Place suitable container under trailer at bottom end of drain hose (8).
2.
Remove fuel lines and fittings (see paragraph 4-24).
3.
Loosen drain assembly knob (7) and drain fuel/water separator (2).
4.
Remove sight bowl (6) and separator element (4) from head (15).
5.
Remove 2 screws (1), nuts (3), and head (15) from baffle.
6.
Remove suitable container from under trailer.
b.
DISASSEMBLY
1.
Remove drain hose (8) from drain assembly knob (7). Remove sight bowl (6) and preformed packing (5) from
separator element (4), Discard preformed packing and separator element.
2. Remove drain assembly knob (7) and plug (10) from sight bowl (6). Remove preformed packing (9) from plug.
Discard preformed packing.
3.
Remove vent plug (11) from head (15). Remove and discard preformed packing (18).
4.
Remove cap (13) and ball check (14) from head (15).
5.
Remove probe (12), gasket (17), and washer (16) from head (15). Discard probe, gasket, and washer.
6.
Dry sight bowl (6) with clean rag.
c.
ASSEMBLY
1.
Install new probe (12), washer (16), and gasket (17) in head (15).
2.
Install ball check (14) and cap (13) in head (15).
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