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Throttle Body: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative cable from battery
2. Remove wiper arms.
3. Remove cowl screen.
4. Remove cowl plenum.
5. Disconnect air plenum from throttle body.
6. Remove throttle cable bracket.
7. Disconnect electrical connectors.
8. Disconnect top vacuum hose.
9. Remove the throttle body support bracket from the bottom of the throttle body.
10. Remove 3 throttle body bolts.
11. Hold throttle lever in wide open position. Remove throttle cable and speed control cables from throttle arm.
12. Clean mating surfaces.

INSTALLATION
1. Hold throttle lever in wide open throttle position. Install throttle cable and speed control cable.
2. Install throttle body and bolts.
3. Tighten bolts to 11.9 Nm (105 in. lbs.) torque.
4. Install the throttle body support bracket to the bottom of the throttle body. Tighten the bolts to 27.1 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
5. Install vacuum hose.
6. Install throttle cable bracket and tighten bolts.
7. Install air plenum and tighten clamp.
8. Install cowl plenum.
9. Install cowl screen.
10. Install wiper arms.
11. Connect negative cable to battery.