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CARBURETOR - Replacing Air-fuel Ratio Solenoid Valve (Models with catalyzer)

EF & EC-175prose procedure

Procedure applies to models with catalyzer.

Replacing Air-fuel Ratio Solenoid Valve (Models with catalyzer)

  1. 1
    Remove carburetor from engine.
    Before removing carburetor, drain about one liter (7/8 Imp qt) of engine coolant.
  2. 2
    Disconnect harness from harness connector and cut at the terminals.
    Illustration of carburetor harness/wiring with an arrow and label 'Cut here' indicating where to cut the harness at the terminals.
    SEF463K
  3. 3
    Remove choke chamber assembly from carburetor.
  4. 4
    Remove air-fuel ratio solenoid from choke chamber.
    Close-up of choke chamber with an arrow labeled 'Pull out' indicating removal of the air-fuel ratio solenoid from the choke chamber, plus a downward arrow on a fastener.
    SEF026D
  5. 5
    Install new air-fuel ratio solenoid valve to choke chamber.
    Apply silicon grease to O-ring.
    Always use new grommet.
    Take care not to damage O-ring when installing.
    If mounting bolts are damaged, replace with new ones.
    Tightening torque: 1.5 - 3.9 N·m (0.15 - 0.40 kg-m, 1.1 - 2.9 ft-lb)
    Illustration of the air-fuel ratio solenoid valve with callouts to 'O-ring' (left) and 'Grommet' (right).
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  6. 6
    Install choke chamber assembly.
    Apply silicon grease to O-ring.
    Take care not to damage O-ring.
    Always use new choke chamber gasket.
    Close-up of choke chamber assembly with a downward arrow indicating installation of the choke chamber.
    SEF028D
  7. 7
    Fix new boots and terminal ends to harness with terminal pliers, and then place terminals in connector.
    Illustration of harness with new boots and terminal ends, callouts to 'Terminal retainer' (top left), 'Connector' (right), 'Terminal' (right), and 'Boots' (bottom).
    SEF464K
Air-fuel ratio solenoid mounting bolt0.15 - 0.40 kg-m, 1.1 - 2.9 ft-lb
1.5 - 3.9N·m

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