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Throttle Body: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative cable from battery
2. Disconnect air plenum from throttle body.
3. Hold throttle lever in wide open position. Remove throttle cable and speed control cables from throttle arm.
4. Remove throttle cable bracket.
5. Remove EGR tube from intake manifold to EGR valve.
6. Disconnect electrical connectors from throttle body.
7. Remove the throttle body support bracket from the bottom of the throttle body.
8. Remove 3 throttle body bolts.
9. Remove purge hose.
10. Remove throttle body.
11. Clean mating surfaces.

INSTALLATION
1. Install throttle body and bolts.
2. Tighten bolts to 11.9 Nm (105 in. lbs.) torque.
3. Install the throttle body support bracket to the bottom of the throttle body. Tighten the bolts to 27.1 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
4. Hold throttle lever in wide open throttle position. Install throttle cable and speed control cable.
5. Install throttle cable bracket and tighten bolts.
6. Install EGR tube from intake manifold to EGR valve. Tighten bolts.
7. Install air plenum and tighten clamp.
8. Connect negative cable to battery.