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Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)09 · Fuel system
09 · Engine

Refit throttle position (tp) sensor

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Repair › Refit throttle position (tp) sensor
Fuel systemRefit throttle position (tp) sensor

Refit THROTTLE POSITION (TP) SENSOR

  1. Position throttle linkage and spring to plenum Service repair no - 19.22.49 chamber.
  2. Fit spring to linkage. Remove
  3. Hold throttle open to gain access to mounting bolts.
  4. Fit and tighten mounting bolts to 8 Nm, 6 lbf ft.
  5. Clean mating faces of TP sensor and plenum chamber.
  6. Fit TP sensor and engage spindle.
  7. Fit clamping plate and tighten bolts to 2 Nm, 1.5 lbf ft.
  8. Clean mating faces of IACV and plenum chamber.
  9. Fit gasket to IACV.
  10. Fit IACV to plenum chamber and tighten bolts to 2 Nm, 1.5 lbf ft.
  11. Clean mating faces of water jacket and plenum chamber.
  12. Position gasket to plenum chamber.
  13. Fit water jacket to plenum chamber and tighten bolts to 13 Nm, 10 lbf ft.
  14. Remove cloth from ram housing.
  15. Clean plenum and inlet manifold mating faces.
  16. Position plenum chamber.
  17. Connect coolant hoses to plenum chamber.
  18. Tighten hose clips.
  19. Loosen and remove hose clamp.
  20. Remove cloth.

Remove

  1. Apply a thin, uniform coating of Loctite 577 sealant to sealing face of plenum chamber.
  2. Fit plenum chamber and tighten bolts to 24 Nm, 18 lbf ft.
  3. Connect multiplug to TP sensor.
  4. Connect multiplug to IACV.
  5. Connect breather hose to plenum chamber.
  6. Connect purge hose to plenum chamber.
  7. Fit kick down cable to abutment bracket, fit locknut and adust cable. See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Adjustment, Kickdown cable adjustment
  8. Connect throttle cable to abutment bracket.
  9. Align throttle cable to lever, fit clevis pin and secure with new split pin.
  10. Align kick down cable to lever.
  11. Fit and secure clevis pin.
  12. Connect air intake hose and secure with clip.
  13. Reconnect battery negative lead.
  14. Top up cooling system.
Refit throttle position (tp) sensor – Top up cooling system.
  1. Disconnect multiplug from TP sensor.
  2. Remove 2 screws securing TP sensor and collect clamp plate.
  3. Remove TP sensor.
  4. Clean TP sensor and mating face.
  5. Fit sensor ensuring drive engages with throttle spindle.
  6. Position clamp plate, fit screws and tighten to 2 Nm, 1.5 lbf ft.
  7. Connect multiplug.

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