TM 9-2350-261-10
D R A I N F U E L F I L T E R S
I N I T I A L S E T U P
Personnel Required:
Driver
Materials/Parts (cont):
Wiping rag
Materials/Parts
Hose, 1/4 inch, 2-feet long
Suitable container
Equipment Conditions:
Engine stopped (page 2-184)
D R A I N
1. Remove power plant rear access
panels (page 2-220).
2. Place a 2 foot length of 1/4 inch
or other suitable bulk hose past
the drive belts and idlers, and
slip one end of the hose over the
drain cock. Run the other end of
hose into a suitable container
resting on the crew compartment
floor in order to catch the drained
fuel. Open drain valve and
remove bleed plug to drain filter.
CAUTlON
open drain valves slowly so you
do not spill fuel on the power
plant.
3. Slowly open valve and let it run
until all water is drained. When
clean fuel starts to run from the
fuel filter, close the valve.
4. Drain secondary fuel filter the
same way.
5. Install power plant rear access
panels (page 2-220).
END OF TASK
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