Repair Procedures: Removal

WARNING: When removing the high pressure fuel pump, high pressure fuel pipe, delivery pipe, and injector, injury may be caused by leakage of high pressure fuel. For this reason, do not attempt any repairing immediately after engine stops.

[Bank 1]

Release the residual pressure in fuel line.
(Refer to the Fuel Delivery System - Repair Procedures - "RELEASE RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE ")
Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal.
Disconnect the injector & rail pressure sensor extension connector (A).

Fig 1: Locating Rail Pressure Sensor Extension Connector (Bank 1)
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Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
Remove the high pressure fuel pipe.
(Remove the Fuel Delivery System - "FUEL LINE ")
Remove the mounting bolts (A), and then remove the delivery pipe & injector assembly [Bank 2] from the engine.
Delivery Pipe Assembly Mounting Bolt:

18.6 ~ 23.5 N.m (1.9 ~ 2.4 kgf.m, 13.7 ~ 17.4 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Locating Mounting Bolts (Bank 2)
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Remove the mounting bolts (A), and then remove the delivery pipe & injector assembly [Bank 1] from the engine.
Delivery Pipe Assembly Mounting Bolt:

18.6 ~ 23.5 N.m (1.9 ~ 2.4 kgf.m, 13.7 ~ 17.4 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Locating Mounting Bolts (Bank 1)
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[Bank 2]

Release the residual pressure in fuel line.
(Refer to the Fuel Delivery System - Repair Procedures - "RELEASE RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE ")
Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal.
Disconnect the injector & rail pressure sensor extension connector (A).

Fig 4: Locating Rail Pressure Sensor Extension Connector
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Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
Remove the high pressure fuel pipe.
(Remove the Fuel Delivery System - "FUEL LINE ")
Remove the mounting bolts (A), and then remove the delivery pipe & injector assembly [Bank 2] from the engine.
Delivery Pipe Assembly Mounting Bolt:

18.6 ~ 23.5 N.m (1.9 ~ 2.4 kgf.m, 13.7 ~ 17.4 lb-ft)

Fig 5: Locating Mounting Bolts And Delivery Pipe (Bank 2)
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