Procedures

FUEL TANK DRAINING

Special Tool(s)

Special Tool(s):

WARNING:
- Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
- Do not carry personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers or audio equipment of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
- Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel tubes or fuel system components, relieve the fuel system pressure to prevent accidental spraying of fuel. Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure, even when the engine is not running. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

1. Release the fuel system pressure.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the fuel tank filler cap and position aside.
4. Insert the special tool into the fuel tank filler pipe until it opens the fuel tank level shutoff valve located at the inlet of the fuel tank.







5. NOTE: Due to the internal design of the fuel tank components, slow fuel drainage may occur.

Using the special tools, remove as much fuel as possible from the fuel tank and filler pipe, lowering the fuel level below the fuel pump (FP) mounting flange.

6. Remove the 4 screws and the FP module access cover.







7. NOTE: Clean the FP module connections, couplings, flange surfaces and the immediate surrounding area of any dirt or foreign material.

Disconnect the FP module electrical connector.

8. NOTE: Place absorbent toweling in the immediate surrounding area in case of fuel spillage.

Disconnect the fuel supply tube and fuel vapor tube-to-FP module quick connect couplings.

9. NOTE: Carefully remove the FP module lock ring and verify that enough fuel has been removed to avoid fuel spillage.

Using a suitable FP module lock ring remover, rotate the lock ring counterclockwise and remove.

10. CAUTION: The fuel pump (FP) module must be handled carefully to avoid damage to the float arm and filter.

Position the FP module aside and, using the fuel storage tanker, drain the remaining fuel from the tank.