Ford — Removal of Throttle Body Assembly

A Ford service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

Procedure

1. Remove three bowl to body screw and lockwasher assemblies (33) and (32).
2. Raise throttle body slightly and separate bowl to body gasket (24) from fuel bowl.
3. Lift off throttle body assembly being careful not to damage floats. Disassembly of Throttle Body
1. With throttle body inverted, remove float axle (22) by press- ing against end of float axle at slotted end of hinge bracket, using screwdriver.
2. Remove of 21). float assembly (23) and fuel valve needle (part
3. Remove bowl to body gasket (24).
4. Remove main discharge
5. Remove fuel valve seat (21) and fiber washer jet (35), using a small screwdriver. (20) using Cl6185 wrench.
6. Remove idle adjusting needle (11) and friction spring (10).
7. Back out throttle stop screw (6) until end of screw is flush with face of throttle stop lever. Close throttle and mark across throttle body and across throttle lever as a guide to correct re- assembly of parts.
8. File off threaded end of throttle plate screws until flush with throttle plate or throttle shaft being careful not to damage throttle bore.
9. Remove throttle plate screws (43), throttle plate (42), and throttle shaft and lever assembly (9). lever (38), it will be includes throttle

Source: manual:ford_vsg411_vsg413_shop_opm.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.