2006 Lexus SC 430FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Camshaft Timing Oil Control Vale ASSY RH: Replacement

  1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
    CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
  2. REMOVE V-BANK COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 nuts and V-bank cover.
  3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER INLET NO.1 
  4. REMOVE INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE 
    1. Disconnect the air hose and ventilation hose No. 1.
    2. Loosen the 2 hose clamps and remove the intake air connector pipe.
  5. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSY 
    1. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
    2. Remove the bolt, oil control valve and O-ring.
  6. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSY 
    1. Install a new O-ring to the oil control valve.
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

      Torque: 8.5 N.m (87 kgf.cm, 75 in.lbf) 

    3. Connect the oil control valve connector.
  7. INSTALL INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE 
    1. Install the intake air connector pipe with the bolt and hose clamp.

      Torque: 

      4.0 N.m (41 kgf.cm, 35 in.lbf) for hose clamp 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf) for bolt 

    2. Connect the air hose and ventilation hose No. 1.
  8. INSTALL AIR CLEANER INLET NO.1 
  9. INSTALL V-BANK COVER 
    1. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts.

      Torque: 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf) 

  10. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  11. PERFORM INITIALIZATION (See  INITIALIZATION  ) 
    NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
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