Claims
- 1. A method of assembling a solenoid actuated fuel injector for use with an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of:
- disposing a coil over a non-magnetic shell having an end extending beyond a shortened portion of the coil;
- pressing an inlet tube into said non-magnetic shell;
- rotating said inlet tube and non-magnetic shell about a longitudinal axis; and
- simultaneously welding said inlet tube and non-magnetic shell at said end of the shell as it is exposed through said shortened portion of the coil during said rotating step.
- 2. The method of claim 1 comprising the step of:
- pressing said non-magnetic shell onto a valve body shell to form a non-magnetic shell subassembly prior to disposing said coil over said non-magnetic shell.
- 3. The method of claim 2 comprising the step of:
- mounting a valve body assembly in said valve body shell portion of said non-magnetic shell subassembly.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/019,096, filed Feb. 5, 1998 still pending as of Sep. 16, 1999.
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Divisions (1)
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