Combined filter and adjuster for a fuel injector

A fuel injector for controlling fuel flow to an internal combustion engine, the fuel injector comprising:

• a body extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a fuel tube coupled to the body;
• a seat secured to the body, the seat defining an opening through which fuel flows;
• an armature assembly movable along the longitudinal axis with respect to the body, the armature assembly being movable between a first position spaced from the seat such that fuel flow through the opening is permitted and a second position contiguously engaging the seat such that fuel flow is prevented;
• a pole piece coupled to the fuel tube so as to confront the armature assembly;
• a resilient member biasing the armature assembly toward the second position;
• a member extending parallel to the longitudinal axis between a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a terminal end friction fitted to the pole piece and located entirely within the pole piece, the first portion supporting the resilient member, and the second portion having a filter including a conical filtering portion, the filter extending toward the first portion.