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Engines
SAA6D170 -HPI

Testing &
Testing & Adjusting
Adjusting
Injector Adjustment
Injector Adjustment

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The goal of Injector

adjustment is to ensure that
the plunger remains sealed in
the nozzle during combustion.

As all of the timing fuel

spills from the chamber,
the plungers will make
mechanical contact. The
downward travel of the
injector train will continue
creating a mechanical
crush condition on the
lower plunger.
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Adjustment of the injector can be carried out at the same

time as Valve Adjustment.
1) Crank the crankshaft with barring device, align 1.6 TOP on
damper with pointer, and set No. 1 cylinder to compression
top dead center. Watch the movement of the rocker arm to
check that the No. 1 cylinder is in the compression stroke.
(If the rocker arm has a play of only
the amount of the valve clearance,
the cylinder is in the compression
stroke.) The cylinder set to
compression top dead center and
the cylinder where the injector is
adjusted are different, so check the
table below when carrying out the
work.

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Timing Marks

Barring tool

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2) Tighten by hand adjustment screw of injector to be

adjusted.
Check that the ball of the push rod is fitted securely in the

socket at the tip of the rocker arm for each injector and
push rod.
3) Repeat the tightening and loosening of the adjustment
screw, then tighten finally.
Adjustment screw:
1st step : 29.4 – 34.3 Nm {3.0 – 3.5 kgm}
2nd step: Loosen completely
3rd step : 29.4 – 34.3 Nm {3.0 – 3.5 kgm}
4th step : Loosen completely
5th step : 29.4 – 34.3 Nm {3.0 – 3.5 kgm}
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4) Secure adjustment screw and tighten lock-nut.

Locknut: 205.8 – 245 Nm {21 – 25 kgm}

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5) Crank the crankshaft 120° each time in the normal

direction and repeat Steps (1) – (4) to adjust each injector
according to the firing order.

6) After adjusting all the injectors, repeat Step (1) to set the
No. 1 cylinder to compression top dead center. The
cylinder set to compression top dead center and the
cylinder where the injector is to be inspected are different,
so check the table below when carrying out the adjustment.


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7) Set dial gauge to the head of the plunger of the injector to

be checked. Use a dial gauge with a stroke of at least
30 mm.

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8) Crank the crankshaft and

measure lift C of of the dial
gauge is the maximum.

Maximum lift c: 20.00
mm
If the measurement is not

within the standard
value, adjust the injector
again.

9) Repeat Steps (6) – (8) to check the injectors of each

cylinder.

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