Craftsman Marine — Bleeding air from the fuel system
Maintenance
From a Craftsman Marine service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Procedure
- Loosen the air vent screw on the fuel filter.
- Without feed pump: wait for fuel to overflow from the air vent screw, then tighten it.
- With electromagnetic fuel pump: turn key to ON to feed fuel, then bleed and tighten the air vent screw.
- Loosen the air vent screw on the fuel injection pump to bleed air.
- Crank the engine to drive out air in injection pipes and nozzles.
Source: Craftsman Marine service 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.