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Camshaft Oil Control Valve: Installation: Installation

  1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring, and install it to the camshaft timing oil control valve.
    2. Install the camshaft timing oil control valve with the bolt.

      Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 1: Identifying Oil Control Valve Connector (Bank 1)
      GTY147506Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE:
      • Do not allow foreign matter to contact the oil seal face of the camshaft timing oil control valve (connecting surface with cylinder head cover).
      • Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or moved out of place when installing the camshaft timing oil control valve.
    3. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
  2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring, and install it to the camshaft timing oil control valve.
    2. Install the camshaft timing oil control valve with the bolt.

      Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 2: Identifying Oil Control Valve Connector (Bank 2)
      GTY147505Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE:
      • Do not allow foreign matter to contact the oil seal face of the camshaft timing oil control valve (connecting surface with cylinder head cover).
      • Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or moved out of place when installing the camshaft timing oil control valve.
    3. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
  3. INSTALL NO. 1 AIR CLEANER INLET  See step  3
  4. INSTALL AIR CLEANER INLET COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY  See step  7
  5. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY  See step  8
  6. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  7. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER RH  . Refer to INSTALLATION - Step 11
  8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    1. Perform initialization. Refer to INITIALIZATION .
      NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
  9. DRIVING TEST 
    1. After the engine is warmed up, perform the driving test. Then check that the oil control valve operates normally.