Midship Tank
FUEL TANK - MIDSHIPPowertrain Lift With Tilting Plate:
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
REMOVAL
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. If removing the fuel tank assembly for replacement of the fuel tank or the fuel tank solenoid valve, perform the Pressure Relief - Fuel Tank Venting procedure.
3. If removing the fuel tank assembly for replacement of the support straps or the spacers, turn in the manual lockdown valve jackscrew on the fuel tank solenoid valve.
4. Carry out the Pressure Relief - Fuel Tube Venting procedure.
5. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
6. Remove the inboard stone shield retaining nuts.
7. Remove the outboard stone shield retaining nuts and the stone shield.
8. Place identification marks on the fuel tank support straps and tank.
9. Disconnect the fuel tank solenoid valve.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors from the fuel tank solenoid valve.
- Disconnect the high-pressure fuel tube from the fuel tank solenoid valve.
10. Install the powertrain lift with tilting plate.
1 Position the power lift with tilting plate.
2 Secure the fuel tank assembly with a nylon tie-down strap.
All vehicles except E-450
11. Remove the two fuel tank assembly support strap retaining nuts.
E-450 vehicles
12. Remove the two fuel tank support strap retaining nuts.
All vehicles
13. Remove the two fuel tank support straps.
14. Carefully lower and remove the mid-ship fuel tank from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. NOTE:
- Align the identification marks on the fuel tank support straps and tank.
- Replace the fuel tube O-ring seal.
- Lubricate the fuel tube O-ring seal with clean engine oil prior to installation.
- When tightening the fuel tube, a torque wrench adapter must be used with the torque wrench. The use of a torque wrench adapter will alter the effective torque of the torque wrench being used. To correct the effective torque, a torque multiplication conversion must be used.
- After installation, perform the fuel system leak test procedure.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.