IMPORTANT
Wear goggles with side protectors for this operation. |
IMPORTANT
Wear protective gloves during the operation. |
IMPORTANT
During this operation, be sure to:
- refrain from smoking or bringing red hot objects
close to the working area,
- be careful of fuel splashes when disconnecting the
union.
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WARNING
To avoid any corrosion or damage, protect the
areas on which fuel is likely to run. |
WARNING
Keep the pipe unions away from contaminated
areas. |
REMOVAL
I - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Drain the fuel tank.
- Remove:
- the rear right-hand wheel
- the rear right-hand wheel arch liner.
- Remove:
- the clips (1)
- the fuel filler neck protector (2) .
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
- Remove the fuel filler neck bolts (3) .
- Remove:
- the fuel filler neck bracket (4) ,
- the retaining bracket bolt (5) ,
- the retaining bracket (6) .
- Remove:
- the breather pipe bolt (7) ,
- the breather pipe bracket (8) .
- Disconnect the breather pipe.
- Remove:
- the cap (9) ,
- the filler neck flange (10) ,
- the filler neck.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
- Always replace:
- the clips,
- the fuel filler neck bracket,
- the breather pipe bracket.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Refit:
- the filler neck,
- the filler neck flange,
- the filler neck plug.
- Connect the breather pipe.
- Refit:
- the new breather pipe bracket,
- the breather pipe bolt.
- Torque tighten the breather pipe bolt (9 N.m).
- Refit:
- the retaining bracket (6) ,
- the retaining bracket bolt.
- Torque tighten the retaining bracket bolt (81 N.m).
- Refit:
- the new fuel filler neck bracket,
- the fuel filler neck bolts.
- Torque tighten the fuel filler neck bolts (9 N.m).
III - FINAL OPERATION.
- Refit:
- the fuel filler neck protector,
- the new clips,
- the rear right-hand wheel arch liner.
- the rear right-hand wheel.
- Connect the battery.
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