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Installation [08/2023 - ]: Procedure

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  1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT 
    1. GTY1075516Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 No. 1 Valve Rocker Arm Sub-assembly *2 Valve Lash Adjuster Assembly
      *3 Valve Stem Cap - -
      *a "0" Timing Mark *b Timing Mark
      1. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to align the timing mark (cutout) on the crankshaft pulley assembly with the "0" timing mark on the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly.
      2. Check that the No. 1 valve rocker arm sub-assembly is correctly installed as shown in the illustration.
      3. Clean the camshaft housing sub-assembly and the cams and journals of the camshaft and No. 2 camshaft, and then apply engine oil to them.
      4. Install the camshaft to the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
      5. Install the No. 2 camshaft to the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
    2. GTY1074982Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 No. 1 Camshaft Bearing Cap *2 No. 2 Camshaft Bearing Cap
      *3 No. 3 Camshaft Bearing Cap *4 No. 4 Camshaft Bearing Cap
      1. Set the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap, No. 2 camshaft bearing cap, 2 No. 3 camshaft bearing caps and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap as shown in the illustration.
      2. Uniformly tighten the 14 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

        Torque: 28.5 N.m (291 kgf/cm, 21 ft.lbf) 

      3. Uniformly tighten the 8 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

        Torque: 16 N.m (163 kgf/cm, 12 ft.lbf) 

    3. GTY1075664Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Paint Mark *b Timing Mark
      *c Knock Pin - -
      1. Set the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly to the chain sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
      2. Align the timing mark on the camshaft timing gear assembly with the paint mark on the chain sub-assembly.
      3. Align the timing mark on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly with the paint mark on the chain sub-assembly.
      4. Using the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, install the camshaft timing gear assembly to the camshaft.
        NOTE:

        Do not damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube.

      5. Check that the knock pin matches the pin hole from the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly side.
      6. Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon socket wrench, temporarily install the camshaft timing gear assembly with the bolt.
      7. Using the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, install the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly to the No. 2 camshaft.
        NOTE:

        Do not damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube.

      8. Temporarily install the 2 bolts.

        HINT: 

        The 2 bolts can only be installed as shown in the illustration if the knock pin on the No. 2 camshaft and the pin hole on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly match. If the 2 bolts cannot be installed, the knock pin and pin hole do not match.

    4. GTY1075137Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 No. 1 Chain Vibration Damper *2 Chain Tensioner Slipper
      1. Check the status of the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly temporarily installed to each camshaft.

        1. Camshaft timing gear assembly side:

        Check that the chain sub-assembly does not overlap the No. 1 chain vibration damper as shown in the illustration.

        NOTE:

        If the chain sub-assembly overlaps the No. 1 chain vibration damper, install it again.

        2. Camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly side:

        Check that the chain sub-assembly does not overlap the chain tensioner slipper as shown in the illustration.

        NOTE:

        If the chain sub-assembly overlaps the chain tensioner slipper, install it again.

    5. GTY1075098Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Paint Mark *b Timing Mark
      *c Hold *d Torque Wrench Fulcrum Length
      *e Turn - -
      1. Using the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, hold the camshaft.
        NOTE:
        • Do not damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube.
        • Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.
      2. Using SST and a 10 mm bi-hexagon socket wrench, tighten the bolt on the camshaft timing gear assembly.
        • SST: 09961-01270 

        Specified tightening torque 

        Torque: 86 N.m (877 kgf/cm, 63 ft.lbf) 

        HINT: 

        • Calculate the torque wrench reading when changing the fulcrum length of the torque wrench.

          Refer to PRECAUTION [10/2022 - ]

        • When using SST (fulcrum length of 200 mm (7.87 in.)) + torque wrench (fulcrum length of 255 mm (10 in.)): 48 N.m (489 kgf/cm, 35 ft.lbf)
      3. Using the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, hold the No. 2 camshaft.
        NOTE:

        Do not damage the camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder head sub-assembly and spark plug tube.

      4. Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, tighten the 2 bolts.

        Torque: 19 N.m (194 kgf/cm, 14 ft.lbf) 

      5. Check that the paint marks and timing marks are positioned as shown in the illustration.
    6. GTY1075768Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Hold *b Pin
      Turn - -
      1. Using the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, check that the chain sub-assembly slackens when the camshaft is moved in the direction shown in the illustration.
        NOTE:

        If the chain sub-assembly remains tight and does not slacken, the chain tensioner slipper and No. 1 chain vibration damper may overlap the chain sub-assembly, so install them again.

      2. Remove the pin from the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
    7. Perform "Inspection After Repair" after replacing the camshaft, No. 2 camshaft, camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

      Refer to INITIALIZATION [10/2022 - ]

  2. INSTALL STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 44
  3. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC (COMPRESSION) 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 42
  4. INSTALL FUEL PUMP LIFTER GUIDE 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 30
  5. INSTALL SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 46
  6. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 47
  7. INSTALL CAM TIMING CONTROL MOTOR O-RING 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
  8. INSTALL CAM TIMING CONTROL MOTOR WITH EDU ASSEMBLY 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
  9. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING VALVE ASSEMBLY 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
  10. INSTALL CAM TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID O-RING 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
  11. INSTALL CAM TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
  12. INSTALL IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
  13. CONNECT ENGINE WIRE 
  14. CONNECT NO. 2 EARTH WIRE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3

  15. INSTALL EARTH BOLT CAP 
  16. CONNECT LIQUID TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY A (for PHEV Model) 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
  17. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING HOSE AND ACCESSORY (for PHEV Model) 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
  18. CONNECT NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT SUCTION HOSE (for PHEV Model) 
    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
  19. CONNECT DISCHARGE HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for PHEV Model) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5

  20. INSTALL FUEL (ENGINE ROOM SIDE) PUMP ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to INSTALLATION [08/2023 - ]

  21. CHARGE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH REFRIGERANT (for PHEV Model) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3

  22. WARM UP COMPRESSOR (for PHEV Model) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4

  23. INSPECT FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK (for PHEV Model) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6