Throttle Body: Installation

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:

Use a new gasket.
Install it by aligning the protrusion of the gasket with the groove of the throttle chamber duct or the intake manifold.

Fig 1: Identifying Gasket A Protrusion, Throttle Chamber Duct Groove, Gasket B Protrusion And Intake Manifold Groove
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Tighten with the specified torque in the numerical sequence as shown in the figure, and further tighten with the specified torque in the numerical sequence as shown in the figure.

Fig 2: Locating Throttle Body Mounting Bolts Tightening Sequence

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Tightening torque: 8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.9 ft-lb)