Removal and Installation: Installation: Notes

Tighten the intake manifold bolts and nuts in the numerical order as shown below.

CAUTION: After tightening No. 5, retighten the No. 1 bolt to specification.

Fig 1: Identifying Intake Manifold Assembly Bolt Tightening Sequence

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Tightening Intake Manifold Support Bolts

Tighten the intake manifold support bolts following the tightening sequence below.
Temporarily tighten the intake manifold support (rear) bolts.
Tighten the electric throttle control actuator bolts.
Tighten the intake manifold support (rear) bolts.
Temporarily tighten the intake manifold support (front) bolts (intake manifold side).
Tighten the intake manifold support (front) bolts (engine side).
Tighten the intake manifold support (front) bolts (intake manifold side).

Installation of Electric Throttle Control Actuator:

Tighten the mounting bolts of electric throttle control actuator equally and diagonally in several steps.
After installation perform procedure in "INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION".