Tank More Than 3/4 Full

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CAUTION:

Secure the fuel extracting device VAS 5190 ground wire to a bare area of the chassis.

-- Remove the cone piece -2- from the shaft piece -1- on the fuel extracting device VAS 5190.

Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Siphoning Device VAS 5190

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-- Using insulating tape, apply a mark -arrow- on hose at length -a- = 1, 180 mm from end of suction hose.

-- Remove fuel filler cap from fuel filler tube.

Fig 2: Identifying Installation Of Shaft Piece Of Fuel Siphoning Device VAS 5190 On To Fuel Filler Tube Of Fuel Tank

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-- Install the shaft piece -1- on the fuel siphoning device VAS 5190 on the fuel tank filler tube.

-- Slide suction hose as far into fuel tank until the mark applied earlier -arrow- stands on shaft piece.

NOTE:

A ball valve -2- that must not be damaged by the suction hose -3- is located in fuel tank -1- at lower end of filler tube. Therefore slide in hose only up to the marking -arrow- applied earlier.

Fig 3: Identifying Ball Valve, Suction Hose And Fuel Tank

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-- Drain fuel tank as much as possible.

-- Carefully pull out the suction hose.

NOTE:

When fuel is no longer extracted, fuel tank is emptied just enough to open the fuel delivery unit safely.

Fuel tank must be drained completely TANK LESS THAN 3/4 FULL .