Non-Overhaul Removal and Replacement
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
TM
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IOF-240 Series Engine Maintenance Manual
Change 1
31 August 2007
10-11.9. Fuel Injector Removal
CAUTION: Avoid introducing contaminants into the fuel injectors.
Work with clean hands, tools, and shop towels. Place protective
caps on the fuel injectors anytime the fuel line is not connected.
Never insert an object into either end of a fuel injector.
Procedure
1.
Remove the fuel injector solenoid according to instructions in Section 10-11.8, “Fuel
Injector Solenoid Removal.”
NOTE: A Borroughs PN 6185 Fuel Injector Removal and
Installation Tool may be used to remove the fuel injector.
2.
Use a deep-well socket to remove the fuel injector from the cylinder head.
3.
Place protective caps on the fuel injector openings.
10-11.10. Fuel Injector Installation
WARNING
Fuel pump, fuel distribution block, fuel pressure sensor or fuel
injector removal or installation requires an Engine
Operational Check and possible adjustment according to the
“Engine Operational Check” instructions in Chapter 6.
CAUTION: Avoid introducing contaminants into the fuel injectors.
Work with clean hands, tools, and shop towels. Place protective
caps on the fuel injectors anytime the fuel line is not connected.
Never insert an object into either end of a fuel injector.
4.
Flush the injector’s fuel line by placing the injector end of the line in a small
container and activating the aircraft fuel boost pump. Flush a minimum of 100 ml of
clean, filtered aviation fuel through the line. Before emptying the container, visually
inspect contents for signs of contamination. If foreign debris is observed, repeat the
flushing process.
5.
Visually inspect the cylinder head injector boss threads for signs of deformation.
6.
Apply a small amount of anti-seize compound to the second and third injector
mounting thread (Figure 10-57).
DO NOT APPLY F/I
ANTI-SEIZE TO THE FIRST
TWO THREADS
APPLY ANTI-SEIZE
SPARINGLY HERE
TAPERED END
Figure 10-57.
Anti-Seize Lubricant Application on the Fuel Injector