2006 Scion xA AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Throttle Body: Installation

  1. INSTALL THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Connect the No. 1 water by-pass hose.
    2. Connect the No. 2 water by-pass hose.
    3. Install a new gasket into the intake manifold.
      Fig 1: Connecting Water By-Pass Hose
      G04153211Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Install the throttle body and accelerator control bracket with the bolt and 2 nuts.

      Torque: 30 N*m (306 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*lbf) 

    5. Install the wire harness clamp.
    6. Connect the throttle position sensor connector (for manual transaxle).
    7. Connect the IAC valve connector.
      Fig 2: Installing Throttle Body And Accelerator Control Bracket With Bolt And Nuts
      G04153212Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSTALL TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE SUBASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transaxle) 
    1. Install a new O-ring onto the transmission oil filler tube.
    2. Install the transmission oil filler tube with the bolt.

      Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*lbf) 

    3. Install the oil cooler tube clamp with the bolt.

      Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*lbf) 

    4. Connect the hose.
    5. Connect the throttle position sensor connector.
      Fig 3: Installing Oil Cooler Tube Clamp With Bolt
      G04153213Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. INSTALL ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the accelerator control cable as shown in the illustration.

      Torque: 13 N*m (133 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 4: Accelerator Control Cable Installation Chart
      G04153214Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the air cleaner case to the air cleaner bracket with the 3 bolts.

      Torque: 7.8 N*m (80 kgf*cm, 69 in.*lbf) 

    2. Connect the air cleaner inlet to the engine compartment with the bolt.

      Torque: 7.5 N*m (76 kgf*cm, 66 in.*lbf) 

      Fig 5: Installing Air Cleaner Case To Air Cleaner Bracket With Bolts
      G04153215Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Tighten the hose clamp.
    4. Connect the MAF meter connector.
    5. Connect the purge VSV connector.
    6. Attach the wire harness clamp.
    7. Connect the No. 2 purge line hose.
    8. Connect the ventilation hose.
    9. Connect the No. 1 purge line hose.
    10. Lock the 2 clamp hooks.
  5. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
    Fig 6: Connecting Ventilation Hose
    G04153216Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. ADD ENGINE COOLANT (See  COOLANT  ) 
  7. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS 
    1. Check for engine coolant leaks (see ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION ).
  8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    1. Perform initialization (see INITIALIZATION ).
      NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
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