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Cam Timing Oil Control Valve ASSY (FA20): Removal

  1. Disconnection of the battery ground terminal (Refer to WORKING PRECAUTIONS AND NOTES )
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  2. Removal of camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY (bank 1 intake side)
    1. Disconnect the connector for camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    2. Remove 2 bolts, and remove the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
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    3. Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    4. Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
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  3. Removal of camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY (bank 1 exhaust side)
    1. Disconnect the connector for camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    2. Remove 2 bolts, and remove the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
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    3. Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    4. Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
  4. Removal of air cleaner case SUB-ASSY (Refer to V-BELT (FA20) , Step 1)
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  5. Removal of camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY (bank 2 intake side)
    1. Disconnect the connector for camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    2. Remove 2 bolts, and remove the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
      G12586384Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    4. Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
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  6. Removal of camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY (bank 2 exhaust side)
    1. Disconnect the connector for camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    2. Remove 2 bolts, and remove the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
      G12586386Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.
    4. Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve ASSY.