2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser RWDFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Throttle Body: Installation

  1. INSTALL THROTTLE WITH MOTOR BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Connect the No. 4 water by-pass hose to the throttle body.
      2. Fig 1: Identifying Water By-Passe Hose
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    2. Connect the No. 5 water by-passe hose to the throttle body.
    3. Install a new gasket and the throttle with motor body with the 4 bolts.

      Torque: 11 N*m (112 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf) 

      Fig 2: Identifying Throttle With Motor Body Bolts
      G04968658Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Connect the throttle motor connector.
    5. Connect the No. 4 water by-pass hose.
      6. Fig 3: Identifying Water By-Pass Hose
      G05108985Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Connect the No. 5 water by-pass hose.
  2. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the air cleaner onto the throttle body.
    2. Connect the air cleaner hose to the air cleaner.
    3. Install the air cleaner with the 2 bolts.

      Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf) 

      Fig 4: Identifying Hose Clamps
      G04968653Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Connect the mass air flow meter connector.
    5. Engage the 2 wire harness clamps.
      6. Fig 5: Identifying Wire Harness Clamps
      G04968662Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Connect the vacuum hose.
    7. Connect the No. 2 ventilation hose.
    Fig 6: Identifying Ventilation Hose No. 2
    G04968651Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 

    Torque: 3.9 N*m (40 kgf*cm, 35 in.*lbf) 

  4. ADD ENGINE COOLANT  (See REPLACEMENT )
  5. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAK  (See REPLACEMENT )
  6. INSTALL V-BANK COVER 
    1. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts.

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

      Fig 7: Identifying V-Bank Cover With Nuts
      G05108995Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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