drain bolt FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 2017 Owners Manual

3. Drain the diesel fuel conditionermodule. Turn the drain plugcounterclockwise until it stops. Do notuse any tools to loosen the drain plug.Drain the filter, approximately 0.53 gal(2 L), into an appropriate container.Do not re-use the fuel drained from themodule.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector.
5. Fully loosen the bolts securing thelower portion of the diesel fuelconditioner module housing.
Note:Do not fully remove the bolts fromthe lower portion of the diesel fuelconditioner module housing.
6.Remove the lower portion of the dieselfuel conditioner module housing.
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7. Slide the filter element toward thedrain plug to disengage the securingclips.
Installation
1.Slide the filter element into the housingand fully engage the securing clips.
2.Install the lower portion of the housing.Tighten the bolts until you feel a strongresistance. Maximum torque 7 lb.ft(9 Nm).
3. Connect the electrical connector.
4.Tighten the drain plug, turn it clockwiseuntil it stops and you feel a strongresistance. Do not use any tools totighten the drain plug.
5. Switch the ignition on for 30 secondsand then switch the ignition off.Repeat this operation six times in a rowto purge any trapped air from the fuelsystem.
Engine-mounted Fuel Filter
Although the fuel system is not fullypressurized when the vehicle is off, someresidual pressure may remain in the fuelsystem since it can take some time for thepressure to completely bleed off.Therefore, we recommend you place anabsorbent cloth below the filter connectorsto absorb any fuel that may drain.
The engine-mounted fuel filter is a plasticdisposable cartridge.
Removal
1.Disconnect the fuel lines by squeezingthe connector tabs and pulling the linesstraight off.
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