CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Note
Do not disconnect the tube shown in the illustration when disassembling the fuel suction tube with pump and gauge assembly. Doing so will cause reassembly of the fuel suction tube with pump and gauge assembly to be impossible as the tube is pressed into the fuel suction plate sub-assembly.
When replacing the fuel filter, replace it together with the fuel suction plate sub-assembly.
| *a | Tube |
PROCEDURE
REMOVE FUEL SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FUEL PUMP
Remove the harness protector from the fuel pump harness.
Disconnect the 2 fuel pump harness connectors.
Disengage the clamp to disconnect the fuel pump harness from the fuel suction plate sub-assembly.
Note
Do not damage the wire harness.
Disengage the clamp to disconnect the tube from the fuel filter.
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 3 claws.
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, separate the fuel filter from the fuel sub-tank.
Note
Do not damage the fuel sub-tank and fuel filter.
Pull out the fuel filter carefully because the O-ring is firmly installed between the fuel filter and fuel sub-tank.
Do not do anything which may separate the tube from either the fuel suction plate sub-assembly or fuel filter, such as applying excessive force to the tube.
Remove the O-ring from the fuel sub-tank.
Disengage the claw to disconnect the fuel pump harness from the fuel pump.
| *a | Fuel Filter |
| *b | Suction Filter |
| *c | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 3 claws, and remove the fuel pump from the fuel filter.
Note
Do not damage the fuel filter or suction filter.
Do not remove the suction filter from the fuel pump.
Disconnect the fuel pump harness connector to remove the fuel pump harness from the fuel pump.
| *1 | O-ring |
| *2 | Fuel Pump Spacer |
| *a | 5.0 mm (0.197 in.) |
Remove the O-ring and fuel pump spacer from the fuel pump.
Note
Be careful not to damage the sealing surface.
Tech Tips
If the O-ring still remains in the fuel filter, remove it using a wire tip (1 mm (0.0394 in.) diameter) that is formed as shown in the illustration.