• How to Relieve Fuel Pressure
WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel.
• Keep heat, sparks and flame away.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
• Handle fuel only outdoors.
1) Remove the engine cover (P. 4-2).
2) Set an offset wrench on the service check bolt of the vapor
separator. Place a shop towel or equivalent material over
the service check bolt.
3) Loosen the service check bolt slowly approximately one
turn to relieve the fuel pressure.
4) After relieving the fuel pressure, remove the service check
bolt and sealing washer.
Replace the sealing washer with a new one.
5) Set a new sealing washer and tighten the service check bolt
to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 11.8 N . m (1.2 kgf . m, 9 lbf . ft)
5-79
SERVICE CHECK BOLT
SHOP TOWEL
SERVICE CHECK BOLT
474
VAPOR SEPARATOR
OFFSET WRENCH
SEALING WASHER