2006 Lexus IS 350FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve Assembly: Installation

  1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Bank 2 Intake Side) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
      Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve O-Ring
      G04043898Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
      Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve (For Bank 2 Intake Side)
      G04054923Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

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

      NOTE: Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
    3. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
    4. Install the bracket with the bolt.

      Torque: 10 N*m (104 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

    5. Connect the wiring harness at the bracket.
      Fig 3: Identifying Bracket
      G04054924Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Bank 2 Exhaust Side) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
      Fig 4: Installing O-Ring To Oil Control Valve
      G04054925Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

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

      NOTE: Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
    3. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
      Fig 5: Identifying Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve (For Bank 2 Exhaust Side)
      G04054926Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Bank 1 Intake Side) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
      Fig 6: Identifying Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve O-Ring
      G04043898Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

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

      Fig 7: Identifying Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve (For Bank 1 Intake Side)
      G04054928Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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