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Emptying Diesel Fuel Tank if More Than 3/4 Full

Emptying fuel tank if it is more than 3/4 full
Emptying fuel tank if it is more than 3/4 full
  Caution
Secure earth wire of fuel extractor -VAS 5190- to a bare metal part of the body.
   
–  Remove cotter -2- from shaft -1- of fuel extractor -VAS 5190-.
–  Using insulation tape, mark the point -arrow- on the suction hose at a distance -a- = 1180 mm from the end of the tube.
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–  Remove filler cap from fuel tank filler neck.
–  Screw shaft end -1- of fuel extractor unit -VAS 5190- onto fuel filler neck.
–  Push extraction hose into fuel tank until marking on hose -arrow- coincides with shaft end.
  Note
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At the lower end of the filling mouth, there is a ball valve -2- on the fuel tank -1-. Avoid damage to this with the suction hose -3-. Therefore push hose into filler neck only as far as marking -arrow-.
–  Drain as much as possible from the fuel tank.
–  Carefully pull out extraction hose.
  Note
t  When no more fuel is extracted, the tank is emptied just enough for the sender flange to be opened without danger.
t  When the fuel tank has to be completely emptied, perform the following steps: → Chapter
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Emptying fuel tank if it is less than 3/4 full > < Fuel tank: draining