Fuel Filter Help

[VT365]

I'll soon need to do a filter change. Correct me if I'm wrong using this method.
Turn off fuel cock
Remove old filter from bowl
Clean fuel bowl if needed
Install new filter, leave bowl assembly loose
Turn on fuel cock and bleed air, tighten bowl after fuel escapes
How did I do?
Thanks

 

[Highbeam]

I get the engine good and warmed up before starting so that the chugging and coughing won't be banging on non-lubed bearings. The new filter will hold itself in place on the petcock so you have the opportunity to prefill the filter bowl with diesel. I've never prefilled with the petcock but that is a good idea.

THe last time I changed my filter I didn't prefill anything and just followed the manual's directions. It took a lot longer to start up and was surely harder on the electricals.

 

[crabjoe]

In my CK20S manual, it says to open the air cock until start. The problem with that statement is that it doesn't say where the air cock is located.

 

[NY_kioti_sales]

you on a good start with filling the bowl with fuel then tighten the ring.
next....
Turn the petcock to the air bleed side and start engine and let run for 30 seconds, then turn off.
Turn petcock back to the ON position and your good to go.

Any questions give me a call. This info is also listed in the owners manuel in section 10-25 as well.

 

[BTI]

VT365- You got it down, that's how we do it.
One thing....Make sure you test fit the new filter as well as the o-ring onto the bowl before you start.
Older machines usually need a fuel bowl.
The heat and fuel causes the bowl to shrink and the o-ring to grow.
the ring should fit pretty snuggly on the bowl and the filter should fit all the way to the bottom of the bowl.
Onto the procedure we use.
Turn off fuel.
Do your business, filter clean etc.
reinstall filter/bowl and o-ring.
Don't push the bowl up snug yet let it hang on the threaded collar.
Put catch pan under fuel bowl.
Turn fuel on.......cuss because fuel hangs on the side, misses the pan and lands on your shoe...
Hold rag under bowl....fuel runs down arm...back onto shoe.....
Ok, ok it's usually not that dramatic, BUT this is usually when the phone rings, back to what we were doing......
You can turn the fuel on just a little so that it doesn't fill real quick, this keeps the mess down nicely.
After the bowl fills completely and starts to dribble over top, tighten ring.

Wipe up everything tractor usually doesn't even hiccup when you do it this way.

BTI

 

[PA hayseed]

Thanks for the tips, I needed that. Good post, will probably help alot of people. Too bad I don't have a laptop, so I could do my maintenance in the garage while flipping through TBN posts.