Removing Fuel Level Sender

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Information

When disconnecting the auxiliary heating line, always check that there is no check valve installed in this area. If there is fuel pressure in the fuel tank, this can also escape unhindered when the line is disconnected.

Remove fuel level sender -1- and holder -2- .

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Fuel level sender
1. 1.1 Disengage electric lines for fuel level sender -3- at the surge pot.
2. 1.2 Release catch -4- in -direction of arrow A- and pull fuel level sender -1- together with holder -2- off the surge pot -arrow B- .
3. 1.3 Carefully guide the fuel level sender -1- out of the opening in the fuel tank, making sure not to bend the float arm.