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Removal And Installation

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NOTE: Position a suitable protective material in front of the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) or damage to the CAC may occur.
  1. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  2. Loosen the clamp and remove the degas bottle-to-engine hose.
  3. Loosen the clamp, disconnect the heater hose and position it aside.
  4. Disconnect the Exhaust Pressure (EP) sensor electrical connector and retainer.
  5. Disconnect the wiring harness retainers from the LH valve cover bracket. Disconnect the glow plug electrical connector.
  6. Disconnect the wiring harness retainer and position the engine wiring aside.
  7. Remove the oil level indicator and tube nut.
    • To install, tighten to 31 Nm (23 lb-ft).
  8. Remove the oil level indicator and tube bolt, detach the tube from the engine block and position the tube aside. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.
    • To install, tighten to 13 Nm (115 lb-in).
    9. NOTE: Do not disconnect the glow plug electrical connector before dislodging the seal from the valve cover or the wiring harness may be damaged.
  9. Using an appropriate tool, dislodge the glow plug wiring harness seals from the valve cover.
  10. Disconnect the glow plug electrical connectors by pulling on the glow plug wiring harness tee above the seal. Remove the glow plug wiring harness.
  11. Remove the 4 turbocharger crossover tube bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 31 Nm (23 lb-ft).
  12. Disconnect the EP sensor tube fitting from the EGR oxidation pipe.
    • To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
  13. Remove the nut and the EP sensor and tube assembly.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  14. Remove the 4 LH valve cover bracket nuts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  15. Remove the 3 LH valve cover bracket assembly nuts. Separate and remove the upper and lower LH valve cover brackets.
    • To install, tighten to 31 Nm (23 lb-ft).
  16. Remove the 6 bolts, the 4 stud bolts and the LH valve cover. Remove the discard the valve cover gasket.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  17. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install a new valve cover gasket.
    • Alternate tightening the valve cover bolts to tighten evenly.
    • Make sure that the turbocharger crossover tube is square to the turbocharger when the valve cover bracket is installed.
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