1999 Ford F350 7.3L Diesel Supplement 1st Printing - Page 21

1999 Ford F350 Manual

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General maintenance information CHANGING FUEL FILTER Removal 1. Remove fuel filter cap by turning counterclockwise. Fuel filter element will come out with cap. 2. Remove and discard bevel gasket. Carefully clean mating surfaces. 3. Press in on fuel filter element locking tabs, to separate element from cap. Installation The engine will not run properly if the fuel filter is not installed in housing. 1. Apply a coating of clean diesel fuel to new bevel gasket and install onto fuel filter housing gland. 2. Install new fuel filter element onto cap. Place new fuel filter element and cap into fuel filter housing. Allow fuel to soak into fuel filter element. Tighten cap onto fuel filter housing until cap contacts the aluminum housing. Fuel with more than average impurities may require more frequent filter changing intervals. 21

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CHANGING FUEL FILTER
Removal
1. Remove fuel filter cap by turning
counterclockwise. Fuel filter
element will come out with cap.
2. Remove and discard bevel gasket. Carefully clean mating surfaces.
3. Press in on fuel filter element locking tabs, to separate element from
cap.
Installation
The engine will not run properly if the fuel filter is not installed
in housing.
1. Apply a coating of clean diesel fuel to new bevel gasket and install
onto fuel filter housing gland.
2. Install new fuel filter element onto cap. Place new fuel filter element
and cap into fuel filter housing. Allow fuel to soak into fuel filter
element. Tighten cap onto fuel filter housing until cap contacts the
aluminum housing.
Fuel with more than average impurities may require more frequent filter
changing intervals.
General maintenance information
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