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Fuel Injection Pump Replacement

Fig 1: Fuel Injection Pump
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Preliminary Procedures

  1. Fuel Pressure Relief 
  2. Fuel Injection Pump Sound Insulator Replacement 
  3. Fuel Injection Fuel Feed Front Pipe Replacement 
  4. Fuel Feed Front Pipe at Fuel Injection Pump - Fuel Feed Front Pipe Replacement 
Special Tools EN-50790 HP  Fuel Pump Installation Alignment GaugeEquivalent regional tools:Special Tools (Diagnostic Tools)Special Tools (Mechanical Tools)
1 Fuel Pump Bolt (Qty: 2)
CAUTION:

Alternately hand-tighten the fuel pump bolts one turn at a time until the pump is fully seated. Trying to draw down the pump without even side-to-side tightening may result in pump plunger damage.

CAUTION:

Refer to Fastener Caution .

NOTE:

Add thread locker to the fuel pump fastener threads prior to installing. Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers


Tighten 
11 N.m (97 lb in)
2 Fuel Injection Pump
NOTE:

To aid installation of the fuel pump, rotate the engine so that the fuel pump lobe of the intake cam is at it's lowest point. Use the EN-50790  alignment gauge to ensure that the camshaft lobe is in the base circle position. At the base circle position, the tool will be flush with the head. Lubricate the high pressure fuel pump cylinder head bore with clean engine oil. Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers

3 Fuel Pump Housing Seal
NOTE:

Install a NEW fuel pump housing seal.

4 Valve Lifter Follower
NOTE:

The valve lifter follower may slide out of the cylinder head upon fuel pump removal.

NOTE:

Lubricate the high pressure fuel pump roller with clean engine oil prior to installation. Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers