Throttle position sensor - ’t’ series

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR - ’T’ SERIES

Service repair no - 18.30.17

Remove

1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Release evaporative emission canister from mounting bracket and position aside.

3. Loosen clip screw securing air intake hose to throttle housing.
4. Release air intake hose from throttle housing.
5. Release clip securing breather hose to throttle housing.
6. Release breather hose from throttle housing.
7. Disconnect multiplug from stepper motor.
8. Remove 4 nuts securing throttle housing to inlet manifold.
9. Position throttle housing to gain access to throttle position sensor.
10. Disconnect multiplug from throttle position sensor.
11. Remove and discard 2 Torx screws and washers securing throttle position sensor to throttle housing.
12. Remove throttle position sensor specification plate.
13. Pull throttle position sensor from throttle spindle.

CAUTION: Do not twist or apply leverage to throttle position sensor.

Refit

1. Clean mating faces of throttle housing and throttle position sensor.
2. Fit throttle position sensor to throttle spindle. Ensure that during fitting the machined flat on the throttle spindle is aligned with the mating portion of the throttle position sensor.

CAUTION: The throttle position sensor can easily be damaged during fitting. When pressing the sensor onto throttle spindle, use fingers only and apply pressure only to the area shown shaded in the illustration.

3. Rotate the throttle position sensor in an anti-clockwise direction to align fixing holes.

CAUTION: Do not rotate sensor in a clockwise direction and ensure that it is not rotated beyond its internal stops.

4. Fit throttle position sensor specification plate.
5. Fit NEW Torx screws and washers, tighten screws to 1.5 Nm.

CAUTION: Do not exceed specified torque figure.

6. Operate throttle cable cam 2 or 3 times and ensure that full travel to the throttle open and throttle closed positions is available.
7. Clean throttle housing to inlet manifold mating faces.
8. Position throttle housing to inlet manifold, fit nuts and tighten to 8 Nm.
9. Connect multiplugs to stepper motor and throttle position sensor.
10. Connect breather hose to throttle housing and secure clip.
11. Connect air intake hose to throttle housing and secure clip.
12. Secure evaporative emission canister to mounting bracket.
13. Connect battery earth lead.