Section 10-01B: Fuel Tank, Filters, Tubes and Fuel Pump, Diesel Engine | 1996 F-Series and F-Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with Diesel Engines Workshop Manual |
| Description | Tool Number |
|---|---|
| Fuel Tank Sender Wrench | T74P-9275-A |
Removal
Remove the fuel tank (9002) as described in Fuel Tank(s) in the Removal and Installation portion of this section.
Position fuel tank on a workbench and remove any dirt that has accumulated around the sender so that it will not enter the fuel tank.
NOTE: On some aft-of-axle fuel tanks, the fuel tank sending unit is held in place by screws.
Turn the fuel sending unit locking ring counterclockwise with Fuel Tank Sender Wrench T74P-9275-A and remove locking ring.
Remove the fuel tank sending unit from the fuel tank.
Remove seal gasket and discard.
Installation
Clean the fuel tank sending unit mounting flange and the fuel tank mounting surface and seal ring groove.
Put a light coating of Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or -K or equivalent grease meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B on a new seal ring to hold it in place during assembly and install it in the fuel ring groove.
Install fuel tank sending unit assembly carefully. Be sure that the tabs of the sender are positioned into slots of the fuel tank. Make sure ring remains in place.
Hold the fuel tank sending unit and sealing gasket in place, install and rotate the locking ring clockwise until the stop is against the retainer ring tab.
NOTE: On aft-of-axle fuel tanks where the fuel gauge sending unit is held in place by bolts, tighten the sending unit retaining screws to 9-11 Nm (80-97 lb-in).
Install fuel tank as described in Fuel Tanks, in the Removal and Installation portion of this section.
