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Front Wheel Drive







Fuel Tank, Draining

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fuel Extracting Device (VAS 5190)

Procedure

Follow all safety precautions. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] General Information.

Follow the guidelines for cleanliness. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Open the fuel filler door.

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

- Disconnect the battery.

Risk of explosion due to electrostatic charge.

Secure the (VAS 5190) Ground (GND) wire to a bare area of the chassis.

- Remove the cone piece - 2 - from the shaft piece - 1 - on the (VAS 5190).






- Using insulating tape, apply a mark - arrow - on hose at length - a - = 1370 mm from end of suction hose.

- Remove the fuel cap from the fuel filler tube.






- Install the (VAS 5190) shaft piece on the fuel tank filler tube.

- Slide suction hose as far into fuel tank until the mark applied earlier - arrow - stands on shaft piece.

If using a fuel siphoning device without shaft piece, proceed principally in the same manner.

In this case, apply a mark - arrow - using insulating tape on hose at length - a - = 1305 mm from end of suction hose. The suction hose is inserted correctly when the marking applied earlier aligns with the lip of the fuel filler neck.






If the hose can only be inserted with difficulty, coat it thinly with engine oil. Never use lubricants containing silicon.

- Drain fuel tank through fuel filler tube.

- Carefully pull out the suction hose.

- After completing work, connect battery. Observe safety precautions after connecting battery.