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Variable Valve Timing Solenoid: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the air intake chamber.





3. Disconnect the connector from oil switching solenoid valve.
4. Remove the oil switching solenoid valve.
5. Remove the variable valve lift diagnosis oil pressure switch.
6. Remove the oil temperature sensor.





7. Remove the oil flow control solenoid valve holder from cylinder head.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the oil switching solenoid valve holder.

NOTE: Always use new gasket.





a Temporarily tighten the bolts by tightening torque of 5 - 10 Nm (0.5 - 1.0 kgf-m, 3.7 - 7.4 ft. lbs.) in order indicated in the figure.
b Tighten the bolts by tightening torque of 10 ± 0.5 Nm (1.0 ± 0.05 kgf-m, 7.4 ± 0.37 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the oil temperature sensor.
3. Install the variable valve lift diagnosis oil pressure switch.
4. Install the oil switching solenoid valve.





5. Connect the connector to oil switching solenoid valve.
6. Install the air intake chamber.

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