Barreto Tillers E1320HTRLR 2016 Actuator Valve Replacement

Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire and pull firmly to disconnect it.

Flip the red engine ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.

Flip the fuel valve lever to the OFF position.

Flip the ignition switch to the OFF position.

Ensure the wheel drive control lever is set to the neutral position.

Pull the locking pin out and rotate it 90˚ to unlock the right wheel from the hub.

Repeat for the left wheel.

Insert wheel chocks underneath each wheel to keep the device stationary during disassembly.

Use a 14 mm hex key to remove the tank fill plug.

Use a siphon to pump out as much fluid as you're able to, totaling about 14 gallons.

Remove the end of the tank breather tube from inside the engine guard structural pipe.

Use a 9/16 inch socket and wrench to remove the two bolts and accompanying nuts securing the engine guard to the tank lid, one on each side.

Lift the engine guard up above the tank lid flanges.

Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the ten bolts securing the tank lid.

Use a shop towel to clean and remove any remnants of silicone gasket material from the top of the lid and surrounding areas.

Lift up on the lid to break the seal around the perimeter of the gasket.

Lift the tank lid out and around the engine guard mounting tabs to remove it.

Peel the gasket up from around the perimeter of the tank.

Remove the gasket.

Use a 7/8 inch open-ended wrench or an adjustable wrench to loosen the lock nut closest to the valve on the actuator fitting.

Rotate the actuator valve so the return tube and relief valve are horizontal and parallel to the tank opening, facing the engine.

Use a 1-1/16 inch wrench to loosen and remove the relief valve.

Use a pipe wrench to remove the return tube.

Rotate the actuator valve counterclockwise to loosen it from the tank fitting.

Using a long flathead screwdriver, pivot one end off of the edge of the tank, compressing the plunger assembly on the actuator valve.

While the plunger assembly is compressed, rotate the actuator valve down, past the edge of the tank, and onto the strike plate.

Repeat the last two steps to continue to loosen the actuator valve from the tank fitting.

Remove the actuator valve.

Use a 7/8 inch wrench to remove the tank fitting.