Oil Control Valve (OCV) Removal/Installation (VIN Y)

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WARNING:

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

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the plug hole plate. (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (VIN Y) .)
Remove the ignition coil/ion sensors. (See IGNITION COIL/ION SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (VIN Y) .)
Remove the cylinder head cover. (See TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (VIN Y) .)
Remove in the order indicated in the table.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Oil Control Valve Components Location With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

OIL CONTROL VALVE COMPONENT OPERATIONS

Component no	Refer to
1	OCV installation bolt
2	OCV