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REMOVAL (To 08/2009): Removal

  1. INSTALL ENGINE ON ENGINE STAND 
    1. Install the engine onto an engine stand with the bolts.
  2. REMOVE ENGINE HANGER 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts and 2 engine hangers.
      Fig 1: Identifying No. 1 And No. 2 Engine Hanger & Bolts
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      *1 No. 1 engine hanger
      *2 No. 2 engine hanger
  3. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 3
  4. REMOVE NO. 1 SURGE TANK STAY 
    1. Remove the bolt and No. 1 surge tank stay.
      Fig 2: Identifying No. 1 Surge Tank Stay & Bolt
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  5. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET 
    1. Remove the bolt and throttle body bracket.
      Fig 3: Identifying Throttle Body Bracket & Bolt
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  6. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 16
  7. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH 
    1. Remove the bolt and No. 2 engine mounting stay RH.
      Fig 4: Identifying No. 2 Engine Mounting Stay RH & Bolt
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  8. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD 
    1. Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 bolts and 4 nuts.
      Fig 5: Identifying Intake Manifold, Bolts, Nuts & Gaskets
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    2. Remove the intake manifold and 2 gaskets.
  9. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH 
    1. Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 nuts.
      Fig 6: Identifying Exhaust Manifold Sub-Assembly RH, Nuts & Gasket
      GTY283917Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the exhaust manifold sub-assembly RH and gasket.
  10. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE 
    1. Remove the oil level dipstick.
      Fig 7: Identifying No. 2 Engine Oil Level Dipstick Guide & Bolt
      GTY281359Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the bolt and No. 2 engine oil level dipstick guide.
    3. Remove the O-ring from the No. 2 engine oil level dipstick guide.
      Fig 8: Identifying No. 2 Engine Oil Level Dipstick Guide & O-Ring
      GTY194015Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. REMOVE NO. 2 MANIFOLD STAY  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 9
  12. REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 11
  13. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 nuts.
      Fig 9: Identifying Exhaust Manifold Sub-Assembly LH, Nuts & Gasket
      GTY264888Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the exhaust manifold assembly LH and gasket.
  14. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 5 bolts and V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly.
      Fig 10: Identifying V-Ribbed Belt Tensioner Assembly & Bolts
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  15. REMOVE NO. 2 TIMING GEAR COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 timing gear cover.
      Fig 11: Identifying No. 2 Timing Gear Cover & Bolts
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  16. REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 9
  17. REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt, No. 2 idler pulley cover plate, No. 2 idler pulley sub-assembly and idler pulley cover plate.
      Fig 12: Identifying No. 2 Idler Pulley Sub-Assembly, Bolt & Idler Pulley Cover Plate
      GTY250799Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  18. REMOVE NO. 1 VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt and No. 1 vacuum switching valve.
      Fig 13: Identifying No. 1 Vacuum Switching Valve & Bolt
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  19. REMOVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, remove the engine oil pressure switch assembly.
      Fig 14: Identifying Engine Oil Pressure Switch Assembly (W & W/O Oil Cooler) & Socket Wrench
      GTY251348Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR WIRE 
    1. Disconnect the 2 knock control sensor connectors and knock control sensor wire connector.
      Fig 15: Identifying Knock Control Sensor Connectors & Knock Control Sensor Wire Connector
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    2. Disconnect the 2 clamps and remove the knock control sensor wire from the engine assembly.
  21. REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 3
  22. REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 14