Throttle Body: Removal

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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, resulting in possible personal injury.

WARNING: Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure even when the engine is not running.

WARNING: Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel lines or fuel system components, the fuel system pressure must be relieved.

Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Remove the engine air cleaner assembly, air cleaner outlet tube and accelerator cable splash shield. Refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING .
Disconnect the accelerator cable.
- Disconnect the speed control actuator cable.
- Disconnect the accelerator cable.
- Remove the throttle control return spring.
Fig 1: Disconnecting Accelerator Cable
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Position the accelerator cable bracket aside.
- Remove the bolts.
- Position the accelerator bracket aside.
Fig 2: Positioning Accelerator Bracket Aside
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Disconnect the throttle position sensor (TP sensor) connector.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Throttle Position Sensor (TP Sensor) Connector
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Remove the throttle body.
- Remove the four bolts.
- Remove and discard the throttle body gasket (TB gasket) (9E936).
Fig 4: Removing Throttle Body
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