TM 9-2320-289-34
3-47.
BROKEN GLOW PLUG REMOVAL (Con’t).
b.
REMOVAL – METHOD #2
1.
Place finger over fuel injector nozzle port. Rotate torsional damper to raise piston in affected
cylinder to “Top Dead Center. ” Compression will change when “Top Dead Center” is reached.
2.
Coil one end of flat 18 in. (45.7 cm) piece of tie wire to match size of injector hole.
3.
Place wire coiled end over preheater to combustion chamber hole to prevent glow plug tip from
falling into combustion chamber,
4.
Using long nose pliers with 90° bend inserted through injector nozzle hole, grasp glow plug tip,
break it off, and remove pieces from prechamber.
5.
If preceding procedure does not remove broken glow plug, remove cylinder head. (See
paragraph 3-7)
FOLLOW-ON TASKS:
• Install fuel injector nozzle. (See paragraph 3-27)
• Install new glow plug. (See TM 9-2320-289-20)
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