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Fuel tank with accessory parts and fuel filter: removing and installing
   
Fuel tank with accessory parts and fuel filter: removing and installing
1 - Cap
2 - Securing ring
3 - Tank flap unit
q   Removing and installing: → General Body Repairs- installation work; Rep. Gr.55
4 - Breather pipe
q   To the activated charcoal filter system → Item
5 - Gravity/overload valve
q   To remove, release locking lug and unclip valve upwards out of filler neck
q   Check valve for through flow
   Perpendicular valve: open
   Valve tilted 90°: closed
6 - Earth connection
q   Check for secure seating
7 - 4 Nm
8 - Fuel gauge sender
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
9 - Return hose
q   Blue or with blue marking
q   From the fuel rail: → Rep. Gr.24
10 - Union bolt, 75 Nm
q   Remove and install with -U-40055A- spanner
11 - Flange
q   Note fitting position on fuel tank → Fig.
12 - Corrugated tube
q   Must not touch fuel tank so as not to transmit pump noises
13 - O-ring
q   Renew if damaged
q   Coat with fuel when installing
14 - Fuel delivery unit
q   Note fitting position on fuel tank → Fig.
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Checking fuel pump → Chapter
  Note!
After completing work in either the fuel delivery unit or the fuel gauge indicator, ensure that the corrugated tubes between the delivery unit and the flange are not in contact with the fuel tank (resulting in pump noises being transmitted).
15 - Fuel filter
q   Assembly position: arrow indicates through-flow direction
16 - Supply pipe/hose
q   Black
q   To fuel rail: → Rep. Gr.24
17 - 3 Nm
18 - Fuel tank
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
19 - Heat shield
q   Press the heat shield's securing washer firmly against the pin located in the vehicle underbody.
20 - 25 Nm
21 - Dust sleeve
q   After fitting the filling neck, fit it over the fuel tank neck
22 - Filler neck
q   With anti-return valve
23 - Breather valve
q   Checking → Fig.
q   To remove, lightly press the locking latch towards the inside and pull the valve out
q   Before installing, unscrew cap → Item
24 - O-ring
q   Renew if damaged
25 - Dust sleeve
q   For filler neck

   
Fitting position of fuel delivery unit flange
Marking on the flange must align with marking on the fuel tank.
Return pipe blue -1-, or marked in blue, to the connector identified by an arrow pointing towards the inside of the pump.
Black supply tube -2- to the connection identified by an arrow pointing outside the pump.
  Note!
After installing fuel delivery unit flange, check that the supply, return and breather pipes are still clipped onto the fuel tank.
  E20-0067
Checking breather valve
Lever in rest position: closed.
Lever pushed in direction of arrow: open.
  Note!
Before installing breather valve, remove fuel tank cap.
  V20-1040
Removing and installing the accelerator pedal
Carefully remove the axle catch in the accelerator pedal -arrow- in order to dismantle the accelerator pedal. Afterwards, rotate the axle with a 6mm Allen wrench until it can be removed.
  N20-0042

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