Changing Fuel Filter

[hunterridgefarm]

I have a L3130 I am getting ready to do the 600 hour service on. One thing I have never had to change is the fuel filter. I keep one on the shelf but have never changed it since I don't see any water in the bowl or sediment. But I plan on changing it now. I have talked with the dealer and he said to turn the fuel off at the filter, which I see is just a couple of inches from the filter and once replaced fill the bowl with fuel before putting it back on. Once on turn the fuel back on, start the engine and rev it up for a couple of minutes and I should not have to bleed the lines.

So here is my question. does any one have a picture of how to take it off? It looks like you just unscrew the big nut holding the bowl in place and remove the bowl; correct...?

Since I have never done this I thought it would be good to ask first.

Thanks
David

 

[kevinj]

Thats pretty much it but it should all be in your manual.

 

[TripleR]

If yours is like my L5030, there is a procedure for bleeding the system involving rotating a valve on the pump, running the engine for thirty seconds after replacing and the turning it off and closing the valve. It is a simple procedure. Do you have a manual?

 

[hunterridgefarm]

kevinj/TripleR,

I have a manual but all it shows is where the fuel filter is located. It does not give any kind of instructions for changing it.

 

[TripleR]

I don't have my Manual handy, but will find it and see if there is a picture and take a picture of it and post it with the instructions; may be a half hour or so.

 

[TripleR]

To bleed the system after changing filters:

Open the air vent cock on the side of the fuel injector pump.
Start the engine and let it for run for thirty seconds, stop then engine.
Close the air vent cock.

Let me know if you need anything else.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

TripleR...Big thanks:thumbsup:

My manual doesn't show anything like that. I hope to change it this weekend if I get all my discing done.

 

[Jay4200]

So here is my question. does any one have a picture of how to take it off? It looks like you just unscrew the big nut holding the bowl in place and remove the bowl; correct...?

I recently changed my L4200's fuel filter for the first time after ~900 hours of operation on the same filter - no problems, just felt guilty. My tractor has a bleeder valve that you twist open while the tractor is running to purge any air in the lines - yours probably does too. Read about this in your manual (edit:as somebody already posted). I did not have to pre-fill the bowl, just screwed it on, turned on the fuel, and turned the key. Tractor started up instantly - I did the purge procedure, but I don't think it needed it.

One thing that NOBODY on this forum warned me about (or you so far...I think it's for the comedy) - when you pull off the filter, a good half-gallon of fuel is going to pee out, so have a drain bucket ready. Even better, catch it into something clean so you can dump it right back into the tank. I think it is under pressure between the filter and injectors - if your tractor has been sitting a while w/o running, it might not be as bad, but I don't know that for sure.

JayC

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Jay,

Thanks for the headsup.

 

[TripleR]

TripleR...Big thanks:thumbsup:

My manual doesn't show anything like that. I hope to change it this weekend if I get all my discing done.

They are really easy, I am sure there is a tool for the ring, but I just use a pair of Channel Locks and am really gentle with it so no marring. My manual say to clean the filter, but I just replace them and I don't fill the bowl. Be sure to check the rubber O rings.

I recently changed my L4200's fuel filter for the first time after ~900 hours of operation on the same filter - no problems, just felt guilty. My tractor has a bleeder valve that you twist open while the tractor is running to purge any air in the lines - yours probably does too. Read about this in your manual (edit:as somebody already posted). I did not have to pre-fill the bowl, just screwed it on, turned on the fuel, and turned the key. Tractor started up instantly - I did the purge procedure, but I don't think it needed it.

One thing that NOBODY on this forum warned me about (or you so far...I think it's for the comedy) - when you pull off the filter, a good half-gallon of fuel is going to pee out, so have a drain bucket ready. Even better, catch it into something clean so you can dump it right back into the tank. I think it is under pressure between the filter and injectors - if your tractor has been sitting a while w/o running, it might not be as bad, but I don't know that for sure.

JayC

I wonder if that is specific to that model as the only fuel I lose is what is in the bowl.