TM 9-2320-280-34
This task covers:
Removal
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Equipment Condition
General mechanic's tool kit:
Fuel injector nozzle removed (para. 4-3).
automotive (Appendix G, Item 1)
Drivebelts loosened (TM 9-2320-280-20).
Needlenose pliers, 90 degree
General Safety Instructions
(Appendix G, Item 134)
Compressed air used for cleaning purposes will not
Special Tools
exceed 30 psi (207 kPa).
Socket 3/8 in. (Appendix G, Item 114)
Maintenance Level
Manual References
Direct support
TM 9-2320-280-20
Personnel Required
One mechanic
One assistant
Removal
NOTE
Affected cylinder piston must be brought to (TDC) position to
ensure intake and exhaust valves are closed.
1.
Using socket wrench and breaker bar on torsion damper bolt (3), rotate crankshaft to bring piston
(in affected cylinder) to top dead center (TDC) position.
NOTE
Perform steps 2 and 3 if failed glow plug is still installed in
cylinder head. Perform step 4 if failed glow plug has been
removed from the cylinder head and glow plug tip is broken off in
cylinder head prechamber. Perform steps 5 and 6 if failed glow
plug tip is swollen.
2.
Inserting pliers through injector nozzel opening (1), grasp glow plug tip, break off expanded tip, and
remove the piece from the prechamber.
3.
Remove the glow plug (TM9-2320-280-20).
WARNING
Compressed air used for cleaning purposes will not exceed 30 psi
(207 kPa). Use only with effective chip guarding and personnel
protective equipment (goggles, shield, gloves, etc.).
4.
Direct compressed air into glow plug port (2) to expel broken tip from prechamber through injector
nozzle opening (1).
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