Priming Fuel System

When paper element filter is changed:
1. Loosen bleed pipe on top of filter.
2. Operate hand priming lever on mechanical pump until fuel, free from bubbles, emerges.
3. Tighten bleed pipe.
4. Operate hand priming lever once or twice to clear last bubbles of air into filter bleed pipe.
5. Start engine in normal way and check for leaks.
When fuel system has been completely emptied proceed as follows:
1. 6) Carry out previous steps one to four inclusive.
2. 7) Loosen air vent screw on distributor body.
  
  Fig 1: Distributor Pump Priming
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3. 8) Operate fuel pump hand priming lever until fuel, free of air bubbles, emerges.
4. 9) Retighten air vent screw.
5. 10) To ensure that all air is exhausted from pump, it may be necessary to loosen air vent screw in distributor control cover and repeat steps eight and nine.
6. 11) Start engine in normal manner and check for leaks.
When distributor pump only has been drained it is only necessary to carry out steps seven to eleven inclusive.