Removal & Installation (Left Side - "E" Series)

1. Disconnect negative battery cable. If vehicle is equipped with dual batteries, disconnect both negative battery cables. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Remove the engine cover.
2. On E550 vehicles, disconnect the vacuum hoses and position the vacuum hoses out of the way. See Fig 1.
3. On all vehicles, Remove the oil fill tube. Remove the inlet duct, tube and bracket assembly. See Fig 2.
4. Disconnect the fuel injector/glow plug harness connector retaining clip and disconnect the 9 pin harness connector. See Figure.
5. Remove the 10 valve cover bolts and remove the valve cover.
6. Disconnect the 4 electrical leads from the glow plugs and disconnect the 4 electrical connectors from the fuel injectors. See Figure and Figure . Remove the valve cover gasket.
7. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Install NEW valve cover gasket. Tighten valve cover bolts and both negative battery cable terminals to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 1: Removing & Installing Vacuum Line At Oil Filler Tube (E550)

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Fig 2: Removing & Installing Inlet Duct ("E" Series)

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