Ford 4610 Fuel Tank Removal

 I had a nasty case of diesel bug, to the point where cleaning the tank strainer was getting to be about a weekly  occurrence. I had tried cleaning the tank in place, but that just seemed to make it angry. Well, more like left more water in the tank and fed it. So the time had s=come to get the  tank off for a proper clean.

The trouble is, the cab is in the way and I don't really have the means to remove the whole cab. 

I tried splitting the cab along the half way line. Don't try this, the bar that remains under the windscreen is a solid, structural-looking thing that I din't want to interfere with.It turns out that all you need to do is remove the front two bolts holding the cab on, and then you can tip the cab up sufficiently to get the tank out without having to completely remove all the floor controls and the cab. 

To get the cowl off the steering wheel, gear selectors, throttle and instruments have to come off, and the exhaust and bonnet. 

The bracket holding the cowl on has to come off to allow the tank to pull out.

An even lit with a jack on each side

And away she goes

I cleaned and dried the  tank, and too the opportunity to get at the electrics. After refilling with fresh diesel and a dose of diesel bug treatment, it's running fine at the moment.