• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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2009 TE610 fuel tank removal

shootis

shootis

Husqvarna
C Class
Today I removed my tank for the first tank and got a gas bath when I seperated the quick disconnect.

Am I missing soomething or does the tank have to be empty before removal?

I shut off both petcocks and released the lower 90 degree fitting as shown in the manual.

Thanks,

Shootis
 
1. Shut both fuel cocks/screws, turn clockwise by hand viewing from bottom.

2. Remove the hose that connects the two fuel cocks.

3. Push the retaining button on one fuel pump hose and gently move it backwards, I use an open ended wrench for leverage to pry it backwards.

4. Before removing fuel pump hose completely, get the hose removed in (2) above ready, and exchange the two hoses fast, you will only loose a few drops of fuel, the side not being connected needs to be held higher than the fuel level in the tank. Wifey comes in handy for helping here.

5. Remove the second fuel pump hose the same way and connect the other end of the hose removed in (2) above and your tank is sealed and ready for removal.

I have done this twice now, and if you are fast, there is very little spillage.
 
shootis said:
Today I removed my tank for the first tank and got a gas bath when I seperated the quick disconnect.

Am I missing soomething or does the tank have to be empty before removal?

I shut off both petcocks and released the lower 90 degree fitting as shown in the manual.

Thanks,

Shootis
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Hi Shootis

Did you manage to fit a long range fuel tank. Where did you buy it from? Alex 09 610
 
OK, after spending some time to "interpret" jellyrug's response (thanks for the tips here!) I did this procedure, worked well, and thought I would share a sketch of the steps with a bit more detail (how to remove and replace tank without draining fuel)

Steps to remove gas tank on my 2009 Husqvarna TE-610:
  1. Remove bolt at top of tank with fat washer (above fuel neck)
  2. Remove Screws that secure the tank to the radiator shrouds (the point "forward")
  3. Remove both vent lines from top front of tank
  4. Close both petcocks, pull back squeeze clamps, remove crossover hose that connects these petcocks
  5. Get crossover hose in one hand, plug one end or prepare to hold that one end above fuel level in tank
  6. Squeeze the square button on the side of the connector on the fuel hose connected to the RED port on the fuel tank, pull off line, plug red port with finger (hold)
  7. Quickly remove finger from RED port, put open/low end of crossover hose on red port
  8. Squeeze the square button on the side of the connector on the fuel hose connected to the WHITE port on the fuel tank, pull off line
  9. Quickly put other end of crossover hose on WHITE port - fuel should not be leaking at this point
  10. Raise the tank, disconnect the electrical connector that goes to the fuel pump (under tank, right-hand side of bike)
  11. Lift tank off bike, careful to keep vents pointing up so as to not dump fuel out of them
  12. Optional- plug fuel lines with SMOOTH end of drill bits - I used one 5/16" and one "0" size bit - this keeps fuel from leaking, and dirt/debris from getting in lines
Assembly is reverse of removal. Hope this helps!

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