Changing the Fuel Filter on my 2310D

[LaytonAg]

I am following the instructions in the operation manual from Murray Publishing on page 41 and have a few questions. 1. the new O-ring mentioned in step 5 is for the filter bowl and goes under the large nut not inside the bowl for the filter, right? 2. Step 6 says to "loosen the bleeder screw with a 10mm wrench on the injection pump. (follow the fuel line from the filter to where it goes into the pump)". When I do this I see this picture:
My 10mm socket doesn't fit bolt #1, is that the bleeder screw? If so, where is the bleeder line? I looked back to the fuel filter housing Bolt #1 looks like it could be a bleeder screw and #3 could be the bleeder line? but it isn't where the fuel line goes into the injection pump. Am I looking in the right place? Thanks for your assistance.

 

[clemsonfor]

Dont worry about what size socket or wrench fits etc. It could be a different plug than originally put in there? I was thinking my fuel shutoff was up top where your bolt 1 is ??

Anyway forget how mine is set up. You have to bleed the inlet side first which i beleive is 1 crack it till the bubbles stop flowing out from around screw. Then go to bolt 2 crack it till no bubbles flow, then go to the injector pump it should have a screw or blot similar to the 1 and 2 on the filter side of the pump right after the line goes onto it. You then crack that bolt till bubbles stop flowing. Now crank the tractor if you got all the bubbles out you will not miss a beat. FORGET what the book says this is the right procedure, sometimes they say to crack injector lines etc none of that is necessary also it dosent matter the bolt head size agiain, it may not be the original.

 

[clemsonfor]

Oh and the new o-ring does go under the hand tightened nut that holds the bowl on. You will see it when you take the filter off. I reused mine and just took the chance that it sealed. If you can get one its a good idea to change it, but its not necessary unless its streached cracked or nicked.

You need to shut the fuel flow off, but im sure you realize that. My cutoff switch thing was seized so i just clamped the hose shut with vicegrips above the filter to stop flow.

 

[LaytonAg]

Well, I got 'er done. Thanks Clemsonfor for the directions. The shutoff valve is the bottom left of the 3 bolts, if you look close you can see the handle sticking straight up. Anyway, with the new O-ring in place I put the bowl and filter back and opened the shutoff valve, a couple drops of diesel wetted the filter but the bowl didn't fill up so I tried turning the bleeder valve #1 left to open it and then right still only getting a few drops. I wondered what the spring was for behind the bolt head so I tried pushing the bolt and the valve opened and filled the bowl. After all of the air bubbles left the bowl and the bleeder line I didn't open bolt #2 it didn't appear to be spring loaded. I moved to the bolt head by the injectors, it is also spring loaded. I am not sure where the bleeder hose is but when I pushed it diesel was running onto the front transaxle below. I didn't see a way to actually tell if the bubbles were all gone so I just let it run for a few seconds. When I cranked it over, it started right up.