Throttle Body: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect negative cable from battery
Fig. 31 TPS And Inlet Air Temp Sensor:
2. Disconnect electrical connectors from throttle body (Fig. 31).
3. Remove the air cleaner box.
Fig. 32 Throttle Shield:
4. Remove the throttle cable shield (Fig. 32).
Fig. 33 Throttle Cables:
5. Hold throttle lever in wide open position. Remove throttle cable and speed control cables from throttle arm (Fig. 33).
6. Remove throttle cable bracket.
Fig. 34 Throttle Body Support Bracket:
7. Remove the throttle body support bracket from the bottom of the throttle body (Fig. 34).
Fig. 35 Throttle Body:
8. Remove 3 throttle body bolts (Fig. 35).
9. Remove throttle body.
10. Clean mating surfaces.
INSTALLATION
1. Loose install 2 throttle body bolts (Fig. 35).
2. Install the throttle cable bracket.
3. Install the third throttle body bolt and the throttle body support bracket to the bottom of the throttle body (Fig. 34). Tighten the lower support bracket bolts to 27.1 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
4. Tighten throttle body bolts to 11.9 Nm (105 in. lbs.) torque.
5. Hold throttle lever in wide open throttle position. Install throttle cable and speed control cable (Fig. 33).
6. Install the throttle cable shield (Fig. 32).
7. Connect electrical connectors to throttle body (Fig. 31).
8. Install air cleaner box.
9. Connect negative cable to battery.