Work Procedure

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-- Read the Safety Precautions before starting. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Follow the rules of cleanliness. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to REAR SEATS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ,

-- Fold the right carpet to the side.

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-- Loosen the nuts -1 through 4- on the flange cover.

-- Remove the flange cover.

-- Remove the bleed line -1-.

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NOTE:

Squeeze the button on the line couplings.

WARNING:

Fuel lines are under pressure.

Danger of personal injury to eyes and skin.

Wear protective eyewear and protective clothing in order to avoid injury and contact with the skin. Wrap a cloth around the connection before loosening hose connections. Open the connection carefully and release the pressure.

-- Place a cloth around the fuel supply line connection -2- and remove the hose coupling.

NOTE:

Squeeze the button on the line couplings.

-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the fuel level sensor and the connector -4- from the fuel pump.

-- Remove the locking ring from the sensor flange using the :T10202 .

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-- Carefully lift the sensor flange.

-- Insert the :VAS5190 suction hose as far as possible into the fuel tank and extract the fuel.

-- Remove the fuel filter to extract the fuel from the fuel tank and to be able to work on the left side of the fuel tank. Refer to FUEL FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Then insert the :VAS5190 suction hose as far as possible into the fuel tank and extract the fuel.

For additional work on components inside of fuel tank, sensor flanges may remain removed.

If fuel tank only needed to be emptied, install sensor flange again.

-- Replace the seals for the sensor flanges.

-- Install the flanges in direction of travel -arrow-.

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The tab on the flange -2- must be between the tongues -1 and 3- on the fuel tank.

-- Tighten the locking ring to 145 Nm using the :T10202 .

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NOTE:

Make sure the connectors and the fuel hoses are secure.