Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve: Installation

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NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

Clean the mating surfaces. Install a new EGR valve gasket.

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Install the EGR valve, the EGR valve bolts then tighten in the 4 stages and in the sequence shown:
Torque:

Bolts 1-12:

Stage 1: 106 lb.in (12 Nm)

Stage 2: 142 lb.in (16 Nm)

Bolts 1-4: 142 lb.in (16 Nm)

Bolt 13:

Stage 3: 106 lb.in (12 Nm)

Stage 4: 90 °

Fig 1: EGR Valve Tightening Sequence
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Install the new EGR valve inlet tube gaskets.

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- Install the EGR valve inlet tube and the bolts.
  Torque:
  
  Tighten the bolts at the exhaust manifold. : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
  
  Tighten the bolts at the EGR valve inlet tube to bracket bolt. : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
  
  Tighten the bolts at the EGR cooler. : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
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Connect the EGR valve electrical connector.

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Connect the EGR valve coolant vent hose to the EGR valve. Use the General Equipment: Hose Clamp Remover/Installer

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Install the air cleaner outlet pipe. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe .
NOTE: Evaluate the cooling system condition before filling the engine cooling system. Failure to follow these instructions can result in damage to the engine.

Evaluate the cooling system condition. Refer to: Cooling System Condition Evaluation .
Initiate EGR valve learning cycle after EGR replacement in the following sequence.
- Turn the ignition key to the KOEO for 10 seconds.
- Turn the ignition key to the OFF position for 30 seconds.
NOTE: This step is required only when a new EGR valve is being installed.

After a new EGR valve is installed, using a diagnostic scan tool, perform the following:
- Reset/clear the specified function for the EGR valve.
- Clear the continuous PCM DTC and reset the emissions monitors information in the PCM. Refer to Engine Controls - Diagnostic Methods (Diesel) .