Caterpillar — Fuel Transfer Pump Strainer - Clean
Maintenance
From a Caterpillar owner's manual covering: 3054E, 3056E, C12. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Ensure that the lift pump cover is secure so that air does not enter the fuel system.
Procedure
- Remove the cover and seal (2) from the top of fuel transfer pump (1). Remove strainer (3).
- Use nonflammable solvent in order to clean the strainer, the cover, and the seal.
- Carefully wash any sediment from the chamber of the fuel transfer pump.
- Assemble the clean, dry fuel transfer pump.
- Turn the fuel supply to the ON position.
- Prime the fuel system.
Source: Caterpillar owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.