Fuel Pump and Sender Unit: Removal

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NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Remove the fuel tank. Refer to: Fuel Tank .
NOTE: The Fuel Pump Module must be handled carefully to avoid damage to the float arm.

NOTE: To avoid introducing contamination into the fuel tank use compressed air to clean the Fuel Pump and Sender Unit connections, couplings, flange surfaces and the immediate surrounding area of any dirt or foreign material.

NOTE: Some residual fuel may remain in the Fuel Pump Module. Carefully drain into a suitable container.

Using the special tool, remove the Lock Ring and the Fuel Pump and Sender Unit. Use Special Service Tool: 310-123 Locking Ring, Fuel Tank.

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NOTE: Inspect the surfaces of the Fuel Pump Module flange and fuel tank O-ring seal contact surfaces. Do not polish or adjust the O-ring seal contact area of the fuel tank flange or the fuel tank. Install a new Fuel Pump Module or fuel tank if the O-ring seal contact area is bent, scratched or corroded.

NOTE: Remove and discard the Fuel Pump Module O-ring seal.