High Pressure Pump, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

The fuel system is under pressure.

Risk of injury from fuel spraying out.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Reduce the pressure: place clean cloths around the connection point and carefully open the connection point.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the mounting clamp -arrow- if present.

Fig 1: Locating Mount Clamp Bolt

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-- Counterhold at the hex head -A- and loosen the union nut -arrow- from the high pressure pump. Remove the high pressure pipe.

Fig 2: Locating Connector

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-- Loosen the union nut on the fuel rail with the : T10456 and remove the high pressure pipe.

Fig 3: Locating Fuel Rail Union Nut

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-- Disconnect the connector -4- from the Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve -N276-.

Fig 4: Locating Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve And Connector

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-- Remove the fuel line -3- from the high pressure pump.

-- Remove both bolts -arrows-.

-- Carefully remove the high pressure pump -1-. The roller tappet can possibly remain in the vacuum pump.