Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual — part 426

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26

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25

AA00

ZC600897

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6

7

8

20 ± 5 N·m
15 ± 3 ft-lb

20 ± 5 N·m
15 ± 3 ft-lb

Fuel tank filler tube removal steps

5.

Fuel filler hose connection

6.

Fuel leveling hose connection

7.

Fuel tank vapor hose A connection

8.

Fuel tank vapor hose B connection

25. Fuel vapor tube connection

Fuel tank filler tube removal steps

26. Fuel cap
27. Fuel tank filler tube assembly
28. Fuel tank filler tube vapor hose
29. Check valve

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> FUEL PUMP MODULE CONNECTOR/FUEL TANK
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTOR/FUEL
MAIN PIPE DISCONNECTION

ZC6012310000

Floor inspection lid (LH)

1.

Remove the floor inspection lid (LH).

FUEL SUPPLY

13B-21

FUEL TANK

AC506219

ZC6012320001

Fuel pump
module
connector

Fuel main pipe

Fuel tank differential
pressure sensor
connector

2.

Disconnect the fuel pump module connector and fuel tank
differential pressure sensor connector.

3.

Release the fuel pressure in the fuel line. [Refer to GROUP
13Aa, On-vehicle Service - Fuel Pump Connector
Disconnection (How to Reduce Pressurized Fuel Lines) P.
13Aa-20.]

ZC3056040000

Fuel main pipe

Retainer

Fuel pump module

Flat-tip
screwdriver

4.

Insert a flat-tip screwdriver [6mm (0.24 inch) wide and 1mm
(0.04 inch) thick] into the retainer of the fuel main pipe.

ZC3056050001

Retainer

Fuel main pipe

Fuel pump module

Flat-tip screwdriver

5.

Turn the flat-tip screwdriver about 90 degrees to push up the
retainer, and disconnect the fuel main pipe from the fuel pump
module.

<<B>> FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (SUB) CONNECTOR
DISCONNECTION

ZC6012360000

Floor inspection lid (RH)

1.

Remove the floor inspection lid (RH).

13B-22

FUEL SUPPLY

FUEL TANK

ZC6012370000

Fuel level sensor
(sub) connector

2.

Disconnect the fuel level sensor (sub) connector.

<<C>> REAR DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT MEMBER
MOUNTING BOLT/FUEL TANK BAND/FUEL TANK
ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

ZC3045590000

Fuel tank
assembly

Differential
carrier assembly

Lower

Tilt

Towards front
of vehicle

ZC3053070000

Fuel tank
assembly

1.

Remove the mounting bolts of rear differential support
member and tilt the differential carrier assembly. (Refer to
GROUP 27B, Differential Carrier Assembly P.27B-24).

2.

Hold the fuel tank assembly with the transaxle jack, and
remove the connecting bolts of fuel tank band and the
connecting nuts of fuel tank assembly.

3.

Remove the fuel tank assembly in the tilt direction, paying
attention not to bump it against the rear differential carrier.

<<D>> FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (SUB)/SUCTION HOSE/FUEL
PUMP MODULE REMOVAL

Pay attention not to damage the fuel level sensor, the float
of the fuel level sensor (sub) and float of the fuel pump
module when removing the fuel level sensor (sub) and fuel
pump module from the fuel tank.

FUEL SUPPLY

13B-23

FUEL TANK

ZC305598 0000

Fuel tank
pump module

Suction hose

While removing the fuel pump module from the fuel tank,
disconnect the suction hose from the fuel pump module to
remove the fuel pump module from the fuel tank.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< FUEL PUMP MODULE/SUCTION HOSE
INSTALLATION

｠

Pay attention not to damage the fuel level sensor and the
float of the fuel pump module when installing it to the fuel
tank. Pay attention to prevent the float of fuel level sensor
from being trapped by the suction hose inside the fuel
tank.

｠

When installing the fuel pump module to the fuel tank,
check that the fuel level sensor moving area moves
smoothly.

ZC305598 0000

Fuel tank
pump module

Suction hose

While inserting the fuel pump module into the fuel tank, connect
the suction hose to the fuel pump module to install the fuel pump
module to the fuel tank.

>>B<< FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (SUB) INSTALLATION

Pay attention not to damage the fuel level sensor (sub) and
the float of the fuel level sensor (sub) when installing it to
the fuel tank.

13B-24

FUEL SUPPLY

FUEL TANK