Throttle Body: Service and Repair

THROTTLE BODY

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.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube and the accelerator cable splash shield.







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







4. Remove the accelerator cable bracket.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the accelerator cable bracket.







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







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

INSTALLATION







1. Install the TB.
1 Install a new TB gasket.
2 Position the TB.
3 Install the four bolts in two stages.
Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.







2. Connect the TP sensor electrical connector.







3. Install the accelerator cable bracket.
1 Position the accelerator cable bracket.
2 Install the bolts.







4. Connect the accelerator cable.
1 Connect the speed control actuator.
2 Connect the accelerator cable.
3 Install the acceleration control return spring.

5. Install the air cleaner outlet tube and the accelerator cable splash shield.
6. Connect the battery ground cable.