Removal And Installation: Installation

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If necessary, Install fuel damper bolts. Use new O-rings for installation.
1. Fuel damper bolts : 7.2 - 10.8 (0.8 - 1.1 kg-m, 64 - 95 in-lb)
Install the fuel rails with fuel injectors attached.
NOTE:
- Carefully install new O-rings.
- Lubricate O-rings by lightly coating with new engine oil.
- Be careful not to damage the O-rings and surfaces for O-ring sealing surfaces. Do not expand or twist O-rings.
- Discard old clips; replace with new ones.
- Make sure that protrusions of fuel injectors are aligned with cutouts of clips after installation.
- Position clips in grooves on the fuel injectors.
- Align the protrusions of the fuel tube assembly with those of the fuel injectors.
- After properly inserting the fuel injectors onto the fuel tube assembly, check that the fuel tube protrusions are engaged with those of fuel injectors, and the flanges of the fuel tube assembly are fully engaged with the clips.
Fig 1: Proper Installation Of Fuel Injectors
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Tighten fuel tube assembly bolts in the order shown, in two steps:
1. Fuel tube assembly bolts
  1. Step 1 : 9.3 - 10.8 N.m (0.95 - 1.1 kg-m, 6.2 - 7.9 ft-lb)
  2. Step 2 : 20.6 - 26.5 N.m (2.1 - 2.7 kg-m, 16 - 19 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
- After properly connecting fuel tube assembly to injector and fuel hose, check connection for fuel leakage.
Fig 2: Tighten Fuel Tube Assembly Bolts In The Order Shown, In Two Steps
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Install the quick connector as follows:
1. Make sure no foreign substances are deposited in and around the fuel tube and quick connector and that there is no damage.
2. Align the center to insert the quick connector straight onto the fuel tube.
3. Insert the fuel tube until a click is heard.
Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse of removal.