Variable Valve Timing Actuator Construction [Lf]; Oil Control Valve (Ocv) Construction [Lf] - Mazda 2006 MX-5 Service Highlights

VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR CONSTRUCTION [LF]

• The variable valve timing actuator consists of the following: a housing case integrated to the camshaft
sprocket, a cover, a camshaft integrated rotor, and a stopper pin that retains the rotor and case when the
engine stops. Also, the rotor has a chip seal that seals the valve timing advance chamber and the valve timing
retard chamber.
• The cover and rotor of the variable valve timing actuator are notched, and are used as alignment marks when
inspecting the variable valve timing actuator.
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OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) CONSTRUCTION [LF]

• The oil control valve (OCV) consists of a spool valve that switches the passages for engine oil, a coil that
moves the spool valve, a plunger, and a return spring.
RETURN SPRING
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MECHANICAL
CAMSHAFT SPROCKET
NOTCH
SPOOL VALVE
CASE
TIP SEAL
ROTOR
COVER
STOPPER PIN
COIL
E5U011012490N01
E5U110ZT5035
E5U011014420N01
PLUNGER
E5U110ZT5036