General Procedures

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TANK - DRAIN FUEL

ALL DERIVATIVES

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WARNING:

Place the vehicle in a well ventilated, quarantined area and arrange 'No Smoking/Petrol Fumes' signs about the vehicle.
Do not carry or operate cellular phones when working on or near any fuel related components. Highly flammable vapors are always present and may ignite. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel related components. Highly flammable vapors are always present and may ignite. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
The spilling of fuel is unavoidable during this operation. Ensure that all necessary precautions are taken to prevent fire and explosion.

CAUTION: Before disconnecting or removing components, ensure the area around the joint faces and connections are clean. Plug open connections to prevent contamination.

NOTE: It is possible that up to 2 liters of fuel may be left in the tank after draining.

Open the fuel filler door and remove the cap.
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Refer to: BATTERY DISCONNECT/CONNECT .
Connect the fuel tank drain equipment ground cable to the vehicle.
WARNING: Fuel may still be present in the fuel tank after draining.

Remove the fuel from the fuel tank, via the filler neck, using the fuel tank draining equipment. Follow the manufacturer's operating instructions.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.