Glow Plug: Service and Repair

Removal and installation of glow plugs





Removal

1 Unscrew all nuts. remove connecting line, connection insulators and conductors.

2 Unscrew glow plugs with box wrench.


Installation




3 Prior to installing glow plugs. clean glow plug channels and bores in prechambers with reamer. For this purpose, fill flutes of reamer with grease and ream glow plug channels.

Note: In the course of time, oil carbon will settle in glow plug channels. This may result in a ground connection of glow plugs.

4 After reaming glow plug channels, crank engine several times with starter motor, so that the residue is blown out of combustion chamber.

5 Install glow plugs, connect to conductors, connect connection cable and attach with nuts.

6 Check glow plugs for function.