Removal 1. Remove the valve cover. For additional information, refer to Section 303-01C. 2. Drain the fuel from the cylinder heads. • Loosen the drain plugs, located at the rear of each cylinder head. 3. Remove the oil drain plugs. 4. NOTE: Rocker arm removed for clarity. Remove the bolt and the oil deflector from the fuel injector hold-down plate. 5. Remove the fuel injector outboard retaining bolts. 6. NOTE: When removing the fuel injectors, it is important that all three injector O-rings and the injector tip copper washer are removed from the injector bore. If the copper washer is not on the injector when removed from the cylinder head, make sure to remove it from the injector bore. Using the Injector Remover, remove the fuel injector. 7. Place the fuel injector into the injector protective sleeve. 8. NOTE: If engine oil is found in the engine coolant or engine coolant is found in the combustion chambers new injector sleeves may need to be installed. Place the injector and sleeve into the holding rack. 9. NOTE: To install new fuel injector sleeves, the cylinder heads must be removed from the vehicle. If required, remove the cylinder heads from the engine. For additional information, refer to Section 303-01C. 10. NOTE: Place a plastic cap or small piece of cork to act as a stop, in the injector sleeve before installing the injector sleeve tap, this will prevent damage to the cylinder head bore. Insert the injector sleeve tap and injector sleeve tap pilot into the cylinder head fuel injector bore. Tighten injector sleeve tap 1-1/2 to 2 turns. Attach the Impact Slide Hammer to the injector sleeve tap pilot, and remove the fuel injector sleeve from the cylinder head fuel injector bore. Discard the sleeve. 11. Remove sealant residue and all foreign material from the cylinder head fuel injector bore, using the injector sleeve brush. Installation 1. NOTE: Do not apply Threadlock® 620 or equivalent to angled areas. Position the fuel injector sleeve onto the Injector Sleeve Replacer. Apply Threadlock® 620 or equivalent to the very bottom (smallest diameter).
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