Glow Plugs - Remove and Install
Removal Procedure
Start By:
- Remove the fuel injection lines, if necessary. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Fuel Injection Lines - Remove and Install".
- Remove nuts (1) and the washers from the terminal on the glow plugs.
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- Remove bus bar (2) from the glow plugs.
- Remove glow plugs (3) from the cylinder head.
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Installation Procedure
- Install glow plugs (3) in the cylinder head. Tighten the glow plugs to a torque of 17 N·m (13 lb ft).
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- Install bus bar (2) on the glow plugs.
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- Install the washers and nuts (1) on the glow plugs. Tighten the nuts (1) to a torque of 17 N·m (13 lb ft).
End By: Install the fuel injection lines, if necessary. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Fuel Injection Lines - Remove and Install".
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