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 MAY BE IGNITED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

CAUTION: Throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned.

1. Remove the engine appearance cover.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube from the throttle body.







3. Disconnect the Throttle Position (TP) sensor electrical connector.







4. Disconnect the throttle body linkages.
1 Disconnect the speed control actuator cable.
2 Disconnect the accelerator cable.







5. Remove the throttle body.
1 Remove the four bolts.
2 Remove the throttle body.
3 Remove the throttle body gasket.

NOTE: Discard the Throttle Body (TB) gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: Use a new throttle body gasket.