Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or kink the cable core wire (within the cable sheathing) while servicing accelerator pedal or cables.

REMOVAL

Fig. 47 Cable Removal/Installation At Pedal:

1. From inside the vehicle, hold up the accelerator pedal. Remove the plastic cable retainer and throttle cable core wire from upper end of pedal arm (Fig. 47). The plastic cable retainer snaps into pedal the arm.
2. Remove the cable core wire at the pedal arm.
3. Remove the air cleaner housing.
4. From inside the vehicle, pinch both sides of the plastic cable housing retainer tabs at the dash panel (Fig. 47).
5. Remove cable housing from dash panel and pull the cable into the engine compartment.

Fig. 50 Throttle Cable At Throttle Body:

6. Remove the throttle cable socket at throttle lever ball.(Fig. 50) (snaps off).

Fig. 51 Cable Release Tab (Typical):

7. Remove cable housing at throttle body mounting bracket by pressing on release tab with a small screwdriver (Fig. 50) or (Fig. 51). To prevent cable housing breakage, press on the tab only enough to release the cable from the bracket. Lift the cable housing straight up from bracket while pressing on release tab. Remove throttle cable from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. In this Engine:
a. Connect cable and socket to throttle body lever ball (snaps on) (Fig. 50).
b. Connect cable to throttle body mounting bracket (push down and lock).
2. Install the remaining cable housing end into and through the dash panel opening (snaps into position). The two plastic pinch tabs (Fig. 47) should lock the cable to dash panel.
3. From inside the vehicle, hold up the accelerator pedal. Install the throttle cable core wire and plastic cable retainer into and through the upper end of the pedal arm (the plastic retainer is snapped into the pedal arm). When installing the plastic retainer to the accelerator pedal arm, note the index tab on the pedal arm (Fig. 47). Align the index slot on the plastic cable retainer to this index tab.