Removal and Installation Special Tool(s) | 310-110A Hand Pressure Pump with Adapter Kit | General Equipment Flat-bladed screwdriver Fluid container Long nose pliers Removal WARNING:Refer to: Diesel Fuel System Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation). | -
Remove the valve cover. Refer to: Valve Cover (303-01E Engine - 1.8L Duratorq-TDCi (Lynx) Diesel, Removal and Installation). | | -
Clean the fuel injectors, high-pressure fuel supply lines and surrounding areas. Refer to: Fuel Injection Component Cleaning (303-04D Fuel Charging and Controls - 1.8L Duratorq-TDCi (Lynx) Diesel, General Procedures). | | -
CAUTION:Use an open-ended wrench to prevent the component from turning. CAUTION:Make sure that the fuel line remains in contact at both ends until both unions nuts have been unscrewed and the area around the joints thoroughly cleaned. CAUTION:Vacuum any foreign material from the fuel pump and fuel rail unions before sealing the unions with blanking caps. CAUTION:Make sure that all openings are sealed. Use new blanking caps. | Installation | -
NOTE:Make sure that new components are installed. Discard the blanking caps. Torque: Stage 1: 5 Nm Stage 2: 90° | | -
NOTE:Make sure that new components are installed. NOTE:Only tighten the union nuts finger tight at this stage. Discard the blanking caps. | | -
CAUTION:Use an open-ended wrench to prevent the component from turning. Tighten in the sequence shown. Torque: 25 Nm | | -
Tighten in the sequence shown. Torque: 38 Nm | | -
Install the valve cover. Refer to: Valve Cover (303-01E Engine - 1.8L Duratorq-TDCi (Lynx) Diesel, Removal and Installation). | | -
Refer to: Quick Release Coupling (310-00 Fuel System - General Information, General Procedures). | | -
Using a suitable length of fuel resistant tube. | | -
Loosen the fuel filter bleed screw (special tool shown removed for clarity). | | -
Operate the hand pressure pump at least 30 times. | | -
Tighten the fuel filter bleed screw finger tight (special tool shown removed for clarity). | | -
Remove the length of fuel resistant tube and fluid container (special tool shown removed for clarity). | | -
WARNING:be prepared to collect escaping fuel. Operate the hand pressure pump special tool adapter until the fuel filter is full and the special tool becomes firm. | | -
CAUTION:The starter motor operation must not exceed 10 seconds at a time. After 10 seconds turn the ignition switch to position 0 and allow the starter motor to cool for 30 seconds before operating the starter motor again. Start the engine and allow it to idle until it reaches normal operating temperature. | | -
Refer to: Quick Release Coupling (310-00 Fuel System - General Information, General Procedures). Torque: 9 Nm | | |