6.12 Fuel Level Sender

FUEL LEVEL SENDER                                                                                                                6.12

PREPARE                                                             6.     See Figure 6-21. Tighten screws in sequence shown.
                                                                           Torque: 40-49 in-lbs (4.5-5.5 N·m) Fuel intake mounting
1.   Remove main fuse.         See POWER         DISCONNECT                sensor clamp ring bracket screws
     (Page 8-4).
                                                                    7.     See Figure 6-20. Install cable strap (5).
2.   Remove console. See CONSOLE (Page 6-7).
                                                                                                 NOTE
3.   Remove fuel inlet. See FUEL INLET (Page 6-12).                 The low fuel lamp will not turn off until there is sufficient fuel in
                                                                    the tank, the ignition switch has been turned off and back on,
                                                                    and the vehicle has begun forward movement.
REMOVE
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                         A WARNING
Gasoline is extremely flammable and highly explosive.
Keep gasoline away from ignition sources which could                                                l
result in death or serious injury. See the Safety chapter.
(00635c)

1.   See Figure 6-20. Discard cable strap (5).

2.   Remove and discard screws (1).

3.   Remove fuel intake mounting sensor clamp ring bracket
     (2) and the fuel sensor flange plate (3) far enough to
     disconnect the fuel sender connector (4) from under side.
                                                                           1.      Screws (5)
                          NOTE                                             2.      Fuel intake mounting sensor clamp ring
Look into fuel tank at bracketry. Note that finger (1) on                  3.      Fuel sensor flange plate
front bracket points forward.                                              4.      Fuel sender connector (underside)
                                                                           5.      Cable strap
4.   See Figure 6-22. Pull up on finger (1) and slide fuel level             Figure 6-20. Fuel Inlet and Sensor Flange Plate
     sender bracket rearward until four ears on bracket are free
     of catches at top of tunnel (2).                                                                                                 \
5.   Remove fuel level sender from left side of fuel tank.

INSTALL

         FASTENER                     TORQUE VALUE
Fuel intake mounting sensor       40-49 in-lbs 4.5-5.5 N·m
                                              ,
clamp ring bracket screws

1.   See Figure 6-22. With the finger on the fuel level sender
     bracket (1) pointing forward, install fuel level sender into
     left side of fuel tank.

2.   Engage four ears on fuel level sender bracket so front set
     of catches at top of tunnel (2). Push fuel level sender
     bracket forward until ears/tabs are fully engaged.

3.   See Figure 6-20. Connect fuel sender connector (4) to fuel
     sensor flange plate (3).                                                         Figure 6-21. Torque Sequence

4.   Install fuel sensor flange plate and fuel intake mounting
     sensor clamp ring (2).

5.   Install new screws (1).

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                                                         1.   Install console. See CONSOLE (Page 6-7).

                                                         2.   Install fuel inlet. See FUEL INLET (Page 6-12).

                                                         3.   Install main    fuse.   See   POWER       DISCONNECT
                                                              (Page 8-4).

   1.      Finger (fuel level sender bracket)
   2.      Catches (top of tunnel)
       Figure 6-22. Finger (Fuel Level Sender Bracket)