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 air cleaner outlet tube from the throttle body.
2. Remove the accelerator snow shield, if equipped.







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







4. Remove the accelerator cable and, if equipped, the speed control actuator cable.

CAUTION: Do not kink cable(s) during removal or installation.







5. Remove the throttle body and the throttle body gasket.
^ Remove the nuts.
^ Remove the bolts.
^ Discard the throttle body gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.