Throttle Body: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING
^ DO NOT SMOKE OR CARRY LIGHTED TOBACCO OR OPEN FLAME OF ANY TYPE WHEN WORKING ON OR NEAR ANY FUEL-RELATED COMPONENTS. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MIXTURES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
^ FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM REMAINS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING.
^ BEFORE WORKING ON OR DISCONNECTING ANY OF THE FUEL LINES OR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE MUST BE RELIEVED.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the Air Cleaner outlet tube and accelerator cable splash shield.







3. Disconnect the throttle body control linkage by disconnecting the accelerator cable, the speed control actuator cable and the throttle control return spring.

Disconnect the accelerator cable.
1 Disconnect the speed control actuator.
2 Disconnect the accelerator cable.
3 Remove the throttle control return spring.







4. Remove the bolts retaining the accelerator cable bracket to the throttle body. Remove the accelerator cable bracket.







5. Disconnect the throttle position sensor (TP sensor) connector







6. Remove the throttle body.
1 Remove the four bolts.
2 Remove and discard the throttle body gasket (TB) gasket.

INSTALLATION







1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.