GENERAL INFORMATION, Precautions when working with electrical equipment.
Removing
1. Disconnect "mass" battery wire.
2. Remove all fuel from the tank.
V8 ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY, ADJUSTMENTS, Draining fuel from the fuel tank.
WARNING: Fuel leakage is inevitable during this operation. Take safety precautions to prevent fire or explosion.
3. Turn away 4 nuts and remove the right cover of a body for access to a fuel tank.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector from the fuel pump.
5. Remove the central console.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Center console.
6. Disconnect the cable retainer from the equalizer, disconnect the parking brake cables from the equalizer, and remove the cable retainer.
7. Remove the rear driveshaft.
DRIVE SHAFTS, REPAIR WORKS, Cardan shaft - rear.
8. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the body and move them to the side so that they do not interfere with further work.
9. Remove the plastic fender liner of the right rear wheel.
EXTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Rear wheel arch liner.
10. Loosen the filler hose clamp and disconnect the hose from the filler pipe.
WARNING: Fuel vapors are highly flammable, and in an enclosed area they are also toxic and explosive. There must be a fire extinguisher in the room where fuel is removed from the fuel tank (foam, carbon dioxide, gas or powder).
11. Disconnect the filler pipe hose and the fuel vapor absorber hose from the mounting bracket on the filler pipe.
12. Remove the fastening bracket from the filler pipe hose and the fuel vapor absorber hose.
13. Remove 16 bolts and 4 nuts securing fuel tank guards.
14. Disconnect the 3 hoses from the absorber, unscrew the 2 Torx bolts and remove the absorber.
15. Loosen the 4 bolts securing the rear subframe. This will allow the fuel tank guards to be removed.
16. Assemble all fuel tank guards.
17. Disconnect the filler pipe from the fuel tank filler hose.
18. Remove 2 bolts securing the fuel filter to the mounting brackets, bend the mounting brackets.
19. Prepare a suitable container for draining the remaining fuel.
20. Disconnect 3 fuel hoses and 1 control pipeline from the fuel filter, remove the fuel filter.
WARNING: Fuel leakage is inevitable during this operation. Take precautions to prevent fire or explosion.
21. Drain the fuel from the container and prepare it for further use.
22. Together with an assistant, unscrew the 5 bolts securing the fuel tank to the body, lower and remove it from the vehicle.
NOTE: When lowering the fuel tank, the filler pipe and fuel vapor absorber hoses must be pulled out through the body opening.
NOTE: If the fuel tank was removed only to provide access to other elements of the system, then further disassembly operations should not be performed.
23. Disconnect the filler pipe hose and the fuel vapor absorber hose from the mounting brackets on the fuel tank.
24. Loosen 2 clamps and disconnect 2 hoses from the fuel tank. Remove the 2 fasteners and disconnect the separator from the fuel tank.
25. Remove the line between the canister and the canister purge solenoid valve from the fuel tank.
26. Remove the 4 fasteners securing the band clamps to the fuel tank. Remove the band clamps.
Installation
1. Install band clamps on the fuel tank and secure them with fasteners.
2. Install the piping connecting the canister and canister purge solenoid valve to the fuel tank.
3. Install the fuel vapor separator in place and secure it with 2 fasteners, connect 2 hoses to the fuel tank and secure them with clamps.
4. Attach the filler pipe hose and the fuel vapor absorber hose to the fuel tank body with brackets.
5. Bring the fuel tank close to the vehicle.
6. Together with an assistant, install the bolts securing the fuel tank to the body and tighten them to a torque of 45 Nm (33 lb ft).
NOTE: When installing the fuel tank, it is necessary to pass the filler pipe and fuel vapor absorber hoses through the opening of the body.
7. Connect the fuel hoses to the fuel filter.
8. Fix the fuel filter with fastening bolts.
9. Install the fuel tank guards, but do not secure them with bolts and nuts yet.
10. Push the inlet pipe hose onto the inlet pipe fitting and secure with a clamp.
11. Route the absorber hose along the fill pipe.
12. Connect the filler pipe to the fuel tank filler hose.
13. Tighten the bolts of the rear subframe to 165 Nm (129 lb ft).
14. Install the absorber, fix it with 2 bolts and connect 3 hoses to it.
15. Install the bolts and nuts securing the fuel tank guards and tighten them to a torque of 25 Nm (18 lb ft).
16. Clamp the fill pipe hose and absorber hose to the fill pipe.
17. Establish a plastic liner of the right back wheel.
EXTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Rear wheel arch liner.
18. Attach the parking brake cables to the body.
19. Install the rear driveshaft.
DRIVE SHAFTS, REPAIR WORKS, Cardan shaft - rear.
20. Install the parking brake cable retainer.
21. Connect the parking brake cables to the equalizer.
22. Attach the cable retainer clip to the parking brake equalizer.
23. Reinstall the center console.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Center console.
24. Connect the electrical connector to the fuel pump.
25. Replace the right body cover to access the fuel tank and secure it with 4 nuts.
26. Fill the fuel tank.
V8 ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY, ADJUSTMENTS, Draining fuel from the fuel tank.
27. Connect "mass" battery wire.
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