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Removal (3.0L 3VZ-E)

  1. Disconnect battery negative cable. Record spark plug wire locations in distributor cap and remove wires. Remove distributor cap and dust-proof packing seal ring. Disconnect distributor electrical connector.
  2. Set cylinder No. 1 to TDC of compression stroke. Ensure distributor rotor points in direction shown. See Fig 1. Remove distributor hold-down bolt. Remove distributor. Remove "O" ring from distributor housing and discard.
Fig 1: Aligning Rotor For Distributor Removal (3.0L 3VZ-E)
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