Workshop Manual

6E–560
6VE1 3.5L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS
Electronic Ignition System
Removal Procedure
1.Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2.Disconnect the ignition coil connector at the ignition
coil assemblies.
3.Remove the two screws that secure the ignition coil
assemblies to the rocker cover.
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(1) Ignition Coil Connectors
(2) Bolts
(3) Ignition Coil Assemblies
4.Remove the ignition coil assemblies and the spark
plug boot from the spark plug.
B Twist the ignition coil assemblies while pulling it
straight up.
5.Use the appropriate spark plug socket in order to
remove the spark plug from the engine.
Installation Procedure
NOTE: The plug must thread smoothly into the cylinder
head and be fully seated. Use a thread chaser if
necessary to clean the threads in the cylinder head.
Cross-threading or failure to fully seat the spark plug can
cause plug overheating, exhaust blow-by gases, or
thread damage. Do not overtighten the spark plugs. Over
tightening can cause aluminum threads to strip.
1.Install the spark plug in the engine. Use the
appropriate spark plug socket.
Tighten
B Tighten the spark plug to 18 N·m (13 lb ft.).
2.Install the ignition coil assemblies and spark plug boot
over the spark plug.
CAUTION: Ignition coil assembly #6 is different
from ignition coil assembly #1 to #5. Ignition coil
assemblies #6 is short type. Be careful it when
installing ignition coil assembly of #6.
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(1) Long Type Ignition Coil Assemblies (#1 ∼ #5)
(2) Short Type Ignition Coil Assembly (#6)
3.Install ignition coil assemblies and tighten the fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 4 N·m (35.4 Ib in)
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(1) Ignition Coil Connectors
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(3) Ignition Coil Assemblies
4.Connect the ignition coil connector at the ignition coil
assemblies.
5.Connect the negative battery cable.