Fuel Shut-Off Valve: Installation

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When the retainer is not removed, perform the following procedure.

Fig 1: Connecting Quick Release Connector With Retainer
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
1. Inspect the plastic fuel hose for kinks. Replace if necessary.
2. Inspect that the inside of the fuel pipe and the quick release connector is free of foreign materials and damage. Clean as necessary, taking care not to damage the sealing surfaces.
3. Align the fuel pipe and quick release connector so that the tabs of the retainer are correctly fitted into the quick release connector. Push the quick release connector into the retainer until a click is heard.
4. Pull the quick release connector by hand and verify that it is installed securely. Visually inspect that the tabs of the retainer are securely fitted into the quick release connector.
When the retainer is removed, perform the following procedure.
NOTE:
- Use the designated genuine retainer only.
1. Install a new retainer onto the quick release connector. Visually inspect that the tabs of the retainer are securely fitted into the quick release connector.
2. Inspect that the inside of the fuel pipe and the quick release connector is free of foreign materials and damage. Clean as necessary, taking care not to damage the sealing surfaces.
  
  Fig 2: Pushing Quick Release Connector Into Fuel Pipe
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
3. Push the quick release connector into the fuel pipe until a click is heard.
4. Pull the quick release connector by hand and verify that it is installed securely.