Fuel Injectors: Installation
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CAUTION:
If fuel injector oil inlet "D" ring is damaged, a new fuel injector must be installed.
- Install new "O" rings and copper washer on fuel injector. Lubricate fuel injector and "O" rings liberally with clean engine oil. See Fig 1.
- Install fuel injector, fuel injector hold-down and bolt. See Figure. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install fuel injector electrical connector into rocker carrier. See Figure.
- Apply engine oil to top fuel injector "O" rings. See Installation .
- Install high pressure oil rail. Install high pressure oil rail bolts finger tight. Tighten bolts in proper sequence. See Fig 3. Tighten bolts to specification TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install the high pressure oil line.
- Install the valve cover.
- Left
- Install a NEW valve cover gasket if necessary. Install valve cover and valve cover bolts in position noted in removal process. See Figure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Place oil level tube in position and install retaining nut. Connect glow plug harness connector. See Figure.
- Install injector driver module mounting bracket. See Figure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install injection driver module. See INJECTOR DRIVER MODULE under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS.
- Install turbocharger intake tube. See TURBOCHARGER INTAKE TUBE under AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS.
- Install air cleaner assembly. See AIR CLEANER under AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS.
- Right
- Install a NEW valve cover gasket if necessary. Install valve cover and valve cover bolts in position noted in removal process. See Figure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install glow plug control module. See GLOW PLUG MODULE under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS. Connect wiring retainer to valve cover stud bolt.
- Working from outside the right wheel area, engage transmission fluid fill tube to stub tube. Install transmission fluid fill tube retainer nut. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install charge air tube. Tighten clamps at charge air cooler and turbocharger. See Figure. Remove right fender splash shield.
- Left
- Connect negative battery cable. On vehicles with dual batteries, see DUAL BATTERIES under MISCELLANEOUS.