A variable valve timing control device which includes a driving side rotational
member, a driven side rotational member, a rotational phase holding mechanism for
holding a relative rotational phase between the driving side rotational member
and the driven side rotational member at a locked phase, a rotational phase restriction
mechanism for allowing and restricting the relative rotation, a groove formed at
one of the rotational members, a restriction body provided at the rotational phase
restriction mechanism for restricting the relative rotation, a plurality of said
rotational phase restriction mechanisms for restricting the relative rotation in
a predetermined direction at different relative rotational phases, a step portion
provided at the groove being engaged with the restriction body for restricting
the relative rotation in the predetermined direction, and the rotational phase
restriction mechanism including the step portion for restricting the relative rotation
in the predetermined direction at the plural relative rotational phases.