Removal and Installation: Installation

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CAUTION: Do not reuse intake manifold collector gasket or electric throttle control actuator gasket.

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten intake manifold collector bolts in the order as shown, below.

Fig 1: Intake Manifold Collector Bolt And Nut Tightening Sequence

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Intake manifold collector nuts and bolts

11.0 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)

Tighten electric throttle control actuator bolts in the order shown.

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Electric throttle control actuator bolts

8.4 N.m (0.86 kg-m, 74 in-lb)

Tighten bolt (A) to the specification as shown, below.

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Bolt (A)

9 N.m (0.92 kg-m, 79.66 in-lb)

NOTE: After installation, it is necessary to re-calibrate the electric throttle control actuator as follows:

Perform the "Throttle Valve Closed Position Learning" when harness connector of the electric throttle control actuator is disconnected. Refer to Description .
Perform the "Idle Air Volume Learning" when the electric throttle control actuator is replaced. Refer to Description .

NOTE: When a stopper is provided, insert hose up to the bulge or until half of the marking is concealed. When a stopper is not provided and connector is shorter than L1, insert it up to the end.

Hose inside diameter		Hose outside diameter	L1
A.	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	15.5 mm (0.61 in)	25 mm +5 mm/ -0 mm (0.98 in +0.20 in/ -0 in)
B.	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	12.0 mm (0.47 in)	20 mm (0.79 in)
C.	7.5 mm (0.28 in)	13.5 mm (0.53 in)	25 mm +5 mm/ -0 mm (0.98 in +0.20 in/ -0 in)

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NOTE: Refer to the following when installing EVAP hose clamps.

Hose name	Hose end	Direction of paint mark	Direction of hose clamp tab
EVAP hose 1	EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve side	Upward	Upward (C)
EVAP hose 1	EVAP tube side	-	Upward (C)
EVAP hose 2	EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve side	Upward	Front ward
EVAP hose 2	EVAP service port valve side (For Mexico) or Vacuum delay valve side (For United States and Canada)	-	Backward
EVAP hose 3	EVAP service port valve side (For Mexico) or Vacuum delay valve side (For United States and Canada)	-	Backward
EVAP hose 3	EVAP canister tube	Forward	Rightward
EVAP hose 4	EVAP tube side	-	Front ward
EVAP hose 4	Intake manifold collector side	Backward	Backward

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NOTE: Refer to the following when installing hose clips.

A.	Hose clip 1
B.	Hose clip 2 (lower)
C.	Hose clip 2 (upper)
D.	Car LH side

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