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High-Pressure Fuel Pump: Installation

  1. Remove the fasteners and position the fender splash shield aside.
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  2. NOTE: Only rotate the crankshaft Clockwise (CW) or damage to the engine may occur.
    NOTE: The drive lobe for the high-pressure fuel pump must be at BDC (bottom dead center) for the high-pressure fuel pump installation.

    Using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the crankshaft until the high-pressure fuel pump drive lobe is at BDC.

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  3. Position the fender splash shield and install the retainers.
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  4. Apply clean engine oil to the high-pressure fuel pump drive unit bore, the drive lobe and the roller tappet.
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  5. NOTE: Align the notch on the high-pressure fuel pump tappet and with the groove in the high-pressure fuel pump drive unit bore.

    Install the high-pressure fuel pump tappet.

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  6. NOTE: Apply clean engine oil to the high-pressure fuel pump O-ring seals.

    Install a new high-pressure fuel pump O-ring seal and lubricate with clean engine oil.

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  7. Install the high-pressure fuel pump, then install and finger tighten the high-pressure fuel pump nuts. Alternately tighten each of the high-pressure fuel pump nuts one complete revolution until seated. Then tighten the fuel high-pressure fuel pump nuts in the following 2 stages.

    Torque

    : Stage 1: Tighten to: : 177 lb.in (20 Nm) Stage 2: Tighten an additional: : 45 deg.

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  8. Connect the high-pressure fuel pump fuel feed tube quick release coupling. Refer to: QUICK RELEASE COUPLING
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  9. NOTE: In stage 3, if the torque required to tighten any flare nut on the new high-pressure fuel tube reaches or exceeds 55 lb.ft (75 Nm), then that high pressure fuel tube must be discarded and replaced with another new high-pressure fuel tube.
    NOTE: Calculate the correct torque wrench setting for the following torque using the Torque Wrench Adapter Formulas. Refer to the torque wrench adapter formula in the graphic below
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    NOTE: Make sure that a new high-pressure fuel pump to fuel rail high-pressure fuel tube is installed.

    Install the high-pressure fuel pump to fuel rail high-pressure fuel tube and tighten the flare nuts finger tight, then tighten the flare nuts in the following 3 stages.

    Torque

    : Stage 1: Tighten to: : 62 lb.in (7 Nm) Stage 2: Tighten to: : 89 lb.in (10 Nm) Stage 3: Tighten an additional: : 25 deg.

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  10. Connect the high-pressure fuel pump electrical connector.
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  11. Install the charge air cooler (CAC) intake pipe - RH. Refer to: CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) INTAKE PIPE
  12. Connect the battery. Refer to: BATTERY DISCONNECT AND CONNECT
  13. Pressurize the fuel system. Refer to: Fuel System Pressure Release