MTU 8 V 2000 M51A Operating Instructions Manual page 191

Replacing pressure pipe neck
1. Remove fuel line (3).
2. Remove thrust screw (2).
3. Withdraw pressure pipe neck (1).
4. Coat sealing ring with grease (Kluthe Haku‐
form 30-10/emulsifier) and fit on to new
pressure pipe neck (1).
5. Blow out fuel line (3) with compressed air.
6. Coat sealing cone of pressure pipe neck
with engine oil.
7. Insert pressure pipe neck into cylinder head
until it is in contact with the sealing ring.
8. Fully press in pressure pipe neck (1) by
hand.
9. Tighten thrust screw (2) with torque wrench to the specified tightening torque.
Name
Thrust screw
10. Install fuel line (3).
11. Tighten union nut on the injection pump to the specified tightening torque using a torque wrench.
Name
Union nut
12. Tighten union nut on the pressure pipe neck to the specified tightening torque using a torque wrench.
Name
Union nut
Final steps
1. Install cylinder head cover (→ Page 178).
2. Vent fuel system (→ Page 193).
Size Type
Tightening torque
Size Type
Tightening torque
Size Type
Tightening torque
Lubricant
Lubricant
Lubricant
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Value/Standard
40 Nm ± 5 Nm
Value/Standard
20 Nm + 5 Nm
Value/Standard
20 Nm + 5 Nm