Fuel Line and Filter

The fuel line and filter, primer and hose assembly, and the fuel return line had deteriorated over time and were leaking fuel. I found the parts here and ordered them. When the parts arrived, I removed four screws from the rear cover on the engine, pulled off the old hoses and put the new ones on. I screwed the rear cover in place and was done in about 30 minutes or less.

Removed the old line and filter by just pushing back up in the tank. I use a large needle with 15lb. fishing line and thread through the end of the fuel line then tie a knot. Run the fishing line through the hole,then I pull the fuel line with the filter already inserted in the line through the hole in the fuel tank. When the filter gets to the hole I pull on the line while pressing on the filter with a plastic pry tool until the stem of the filter is all the way through the hole. Once in place I slide the plastic washer over the fuel line and the filter stem locking it in place. Put everything back together, fill with fuel and check for leaks, then run.

Remove cover, loosen carburetor, pull up to get gas tank out, put new hoses in, ran from gas tank to carburetor. Needed 3 new hoses and primer, reconnected them, snapped new primer in place and put back together.

1. Remove engine cover
2. Remove old lines
3. Install new lines
4. Replace air filter
5. Replace engine cover

1. Removed carb mount to remove gas tank.
2. Removed muffler to inspect for carbine.
3. Put return lin in gas tank.
4. Put filter and fuel line in gas tank (goes from the inside out) had hard time getting the filter pulled thru the tank very tight fit.
5. Put gas in and started it up.

1. Removed cover over carburetor, four screws.
2. Removed carburetor, two screws.
3.Inserted hoses and primer. Used sockets and a nut driver to get filter and fuel line into tank. This was the innovative part if the installation.
4 .Reassembled carburetor and cover.
5. Gassed it up and it ran..

I had a Ryobi weed trimmer that i took to two shops for a tune and replace old fuel lines...both shops recommended i buy a new one as the cost of repairing the item was going to likely run $90-$120 and it was pointed out to me that i could buy a new one for $120...after figuring what parts i needed it cost under $50 and my time (1 hour).

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Found that the existing hole in the gas tank was a little too small for the new line and filter. Drilled the hole with a slightly larger drill bit to enlarge it.

Threaded the new line and filter through the top of the tank through the hole in the bottom. Pulled line and filter down to the bottom of the tank to produce a good seal with the tank. Put on the retaining clip.

Replaced all fuel lines, fuel filter and all gaskets and diaphragms in carburetor. Filled with fresh fuel and turned over on 6th pull.

1. Removed the cover over the carburator
2. Removed 2 screws securing the carburator
3. Removed fuel line from carburator
4. Cut the fuel filter nozzle at the back of the tank & removed filter
5. Pushed new filter into the opening in the tank
6. Slid securing ring over the fuel line and pushed it snug to the back of the tank
7. Connected fuel line to the carburator
8. Reassembled the machine in reverse order from above.

I watched the video online on this repair. Even though the video shows a string trimmer, the process is exactly the same.