TM 5-3810-305-23
FIELD MAINTENANCE
FUEL INJECTOR MAINTENANCE
INITIAL SETUP:
Materials/Parts (cont.)
Tools and Special Tools
Fuel, Diesel, DF-1 Grade, Winter (WP 0170, Table
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's (WP 0171, Table 1,
Item 17)
1, Item 13) Qty: 1
Face Shield, Industrial (WP 0171, Table 1, Item
Gasket (WP 0172, Table 1, Item 56) Qty: 4
25)
Rag, Wiping (WP 0170, Table 1, Item 52) Qty: 1
Gloves, Rubber (WP 0171, Table 1, Item 26)
Goggles, Industrial (WP 0171, Table 1, Item 27)
References
Tester, Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (WP 0171,
Table 1, Item 13)
Wrench, Torque, Click, Ratcheting 3/8 Inch Drive,
75 ft-lb (WP 0171, Table 1, Item 36)
Equipment Condition
Boom in horizontal position and fully retracted (TM
5-3810-305-10)
Materials/Parts
Exhaust manifold removed (WP 0042)
Antiseize Compound (WP 0170, Table 1, Item 5)
Fuel injection tubes removed (WP 0049)
Qty: 1
Battery cables disconnected (WP 0076)
Cleaning Compound, Solvent, Type III (WP 0170,
Table 1, Item 9) Qty: 1
REMOVAL
CAUTION
If rust has formed on hold-down nut, the injector nozzle can turn in bore when nut is loosened.
This will cause injector locating ball to cut a groove in bore, severely damaging head.
NOTE
If injectors are rusty, soak hold-down nut with a rust-penetrating solvent for a minimum of
three minutes and loosen rust by carefully hitting injector body with drift pin.
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