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Remove Sender Unit and Float

WARNING: Do not allow smoking or the use of open flames in the area where work on the fuel system is taking place.

WARNING: Any time the fuel system is being worked on, disconnect the negative battery cable, except for those tests where battery voltage is required.



SENDER UNIT AND FLOAT REMOVAL
1. Remove fuel tank and fuel pump module.

Fuel Tank Sender Electrical Connections:




2. Remove the two sending unit electrical connections with needle nose pliers or by pressing down the locking tab and pulling connector off the terminal.

Removing Fuel Sending Unit:




3. Using a 1/4 in. flat tip screwdriver, push in on the sender assembly attachment tang and lift up on the sender. The sender and float are serviced as a complete assembly.

NOTE: The fuel pump assembly is only serviced as a module without the sender unit. The filter can be cleaned with mineral spirits; however, it cannot be replaced. The fuel pump module to tank O-ring must always be replaced whenever the module is removed from the fuel tank.

INSTALLATION

Installing Fuel Sending Unit:




1. Position the sender unit tank in the legator slot and snap the unit into place.
2. Install the two electrical connectors. Pull back on connector without pressing tab to ensure connector is locked.
3. Install the fuel pump module and tank.