Electric Variable Valve Timing Motor/Driver Removal/Installation: Notes

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Replacement Part

O-ring

Quantity: 1

Location of use: Electric variable valve timing motor/driver

WARNING:

A hot engine can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it is cool before servicing.

CAUTION:

Applying excessive force (force of 100 N {10.2 kgf, 22.5 lbf} or more) to the electric variable valve timing motor/driver may cause a malfunction. When servicing, be careful not to apply excessive force to the electric variable valve timing motor/driver using other parts or tools.
Do not disassemble the electric variable valve timing motor/driver because it is a precision unit.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [(US)] .)
Remove the plug hole plate. (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the No. 3 engine mount. (See ENGINE MOUNT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
Remove in the order indicated in the table.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Electric Variable Valve Timing Motor/Driver Components With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

1	Electric variable valve timing motor/driver connector
2	Electric variable valve timing motor/driver (See ELECTRIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING MOTOR/DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE .)
3	O-ring