Caution: Refer to Gasoline/Gasoline Vapors Caution in the Preface section.

1. Keep a shop cloth and a container ready to capture any spilled fuel.
2. Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to Fuel Pressure Relief .
3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
4. Remove the rear suspension bracket. Refer to Rear Suspension Bracket Replacement .



5. Disconnect the quick-connect fitting at the fuel filter inlet. Refer to Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service .
6. Using a primary and back-up wrench, remove the threaded fitting at the fuel filter outlet.
7. Slide the fuel filter rearward from the fuel filter bracket.
8. Remove the fuel pipe O-ring seal.

Discard the O-ring seal if damaged.

9. Drain any remaining fuel into an approved gasoline container.
10. Discard the fuel filter into an approved container.

1. Lubricate the fuel pipe O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
2. Install the fuel pipe O-ring seal to the fuel pipe.
3. Remove the protective caps from the new fuel filter.



4. Slide the fuel filter forward into the fuel filter bracket.

Notice: Refer to Component Fastener Tightening Notice in the Preface section.

5. Install the threaded fitting to the fuel filter outlet. Use a back-up wrench in order to prevent the fuel filter from turning.

Tighten
Tighten the fuel filter outlet fitting to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).

6. Connect the quick-connect fitting at the fuel filter inlet. Refer to Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service .
7. Install the rear suspension bracket. Refer to Rear Suspension Bracket Replacement .
8. Lower the vehicle.