Installation
- Make
- Aston Martin
- Model
- DB9 Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- Issue 2, 2005
- Section
- Engine Structure › Installation
03 EngineInstallation
- Disconnect the fuel rails from the fuel supply hoses.
Left and right hand fuel rails to the fuel supply hose unions are different sizes.
- Remove the secondary latch clip from each fuel line.
- Locate correct size of service tool around the union.
- (Refer to ’412-038 (Quick Disconnect Tool)’, page 20-1-7)
- (Refer to ’412-040 (Quick Disconnect Tool)’, page 20-1-7)
- Push back on the tool. While pushed back withdraw the fuel rail.
Installation
Ensure all faces are clean and free of damage / contamination.
- Place a new inlet manifold gasket to the inlet manifold. Locate the two ‘lipped’ holes in the gasket through the two corresponding bolt inserts in the inlet manifold.
- Install the inlet manifold.
- Place the inlet manifold to the cylinder head and install the vacuum harness to the rear of the inlet manifold.
- Locate the inlet manifold to the cylinder head. Ensure the gasket remains in position.
- Secure the inlet manifold to the cylinder head. Torque bolts (x7), in the order detailed below, to 8 - 12 Nm.
- Remove the inlet manifold.
- Remove bolts (x7) that secure the inlet manifold to the cylinder head.
- Withdraw the inlet manifold sufficiently to gain access to it’s rear and disconnect the vacuum harness.
- Withdraw the inlet manifold. Discard the gaskets.
- Cover the inlets to the cylinder head to prevent contamination of the cylinders.
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