Injector(S), Fuel: Removal
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CAUTION:
Refer to DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURE .
- Disconnect and isolate both of the negative battery cables.
- Remove cylinder head cover and the gasket. Refer to
COVER(S), CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVAL, 6.7L
.
- Remove the bolts (1), and the rocker arms (2), and pedestals (3) and crossheads (4) from the cylinder(s) to be serviced. Mark each component so they can be installed in their original position.
- Remove the high pressure fuel tubes. Refer to TUBE(S), FUEL, REMOVAL .
- Remove the fuel injector connector nut (13).
- Install the High Pressure Connector Remover (special tool #9015, Remover, High Pressure Connector) (4) onto fuel injector connector tube located in cylinder head.
- Using the Thread High Pressure Connector Remover (special tool #9015, Remover, High Pressure Connector) (2), pry and remove the fuel injector connector tube(s) (4) from the cylinder head.
- Remove the fuel injector hold-down clamp bolts (1).NOTE:
The rocker housing support bridge is bolted to the top of cylinder head. The mounting stud bolt from Fuel Injector Removal/Installer (special tool #9010B, Remover/Installer, Fuel Injector) was meant to temporarily replace a rocker housing mounting bolt (1).
- Remove the necessary rocker housing mounting bolt (1).CAUTION:
Fuel Injector Removal/Installer is equipped with 2 clamshell clamps, a sliding retainer sleeve to retain the clamshell clamps, a 2-piece mounting stud and a pivoting handle. Do not attempt to remove the fuel injectors with any other device. Damage to injector will occur.
- Install and tighten the 2-piece mounting stud (3) of Fuel Injector Removal/Installer (special tool #9010B, Remover/Installer, Fuel Injector), to rocker housing (4). If removing the No. 6 fuel injector, separate the 2-piece mounting stud (3). Install the lower half of mounting stud (3) to center of rocker housing bridge (4) and upper half of mounting stud to lower half.
- Position tool handle (2) to mounting stud (3) and install handle nut (1). Leave handle nut (1) loose to allow a pivoting action.
- Position lower part of clamshell halves (5) to sides of fuel injector (6) (wider shoulder to bottom). The upper part of clamshell halves should also be positioned into machined shoulder on the handles (2) pivoting head.
- Slide the retainer sleeve (7) over pivoting handle head (2) to lock clamshell halves (5) together. Be sure handle pivot nut (1) is loose.
- Depress the handle of Fuel Injector Removal/Installer (special tool #9010B, Remover/Installer, Fuel Injector) (2) downward to remove fuel injector straight up from cylinder head bore.
- Remove and discard the fuel injector sealing washer (2). This washer should be located on tip of injector (1), or may have remained in the injector bore.
- Measure the fuel injector sealing washer (1).