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Injection Pump Timing

  1. Disconnect ground cables from both batteries. Disconnect fuel injection pipes from fuel injection pump. Remove the hydraulic head plug from the pump. Align the timing mark (2° ATDC) on the crankshaft pulley with the indicator pin by turning the crankshaft.
  2. Mount the injection timing measuring device (14-030349 and D82L-4201-A) into the hydraulic head plug hole. With the tip of the measuring tool firmly against the pump plunger, set the dial indicator to read about 0.08" (2 mm). See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Injection Pump Timing Dial indicator should read about 0.04" (1 mm) when timing mark is aligned with pointer.
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  3. Turn the crankshaft pulley slowly counterclockwise (in reverse direction of engine rotation) about 30-50°. Make sure the dial indicator pointer stops.
  4. Set the dial indicator pointer to zero. Turn the crankshaft slightly left and right to make sure that the indicator pointer does not move from zero.
  5. Turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise (in direction of engine rotation) to align timing mark with indicator pin. If timing is adjusted correctly dial indicator will read 0.04" plus or minus 0.0008" (1 mm plus or minus 0.02 mm) when the timing mark is aligned with the indicator pin.
  6. If timing is not to specifications, loosen injection pump attaching nuts and bolt. Turn injection pump housing past correct position and then back until dial indicator reading is correct.