Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair

WARNING: NO SURROUNDING ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS SUCH AS WIRING OR HOSES MAY CONTACT ANY MOVING MEMBER OF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROLS. ALL VEHICLES ARE TO BE CHECKED FOR RETURN TO IDLE AS FOLLOWS: NO PERCEPTIBLE HESITATION OR PREVENTION OF RETURN TO IDLE MAY OCCUR DURING SLOW REMOVAL OF THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHAFT STARTING AT THE FULLY DEPRESSED WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.


Removal

1. Remove the accelerator control splash shield, if equipped.






2. Disconnect accelerator cable from throttle lever ball stud at throttle body . Grasp cable at ball stud end and carefully remove accelerator cable from the ball stud. Take special care when removing accelerator cable so that the accelerator cable end tube and guide tube are not damaged.

3. Remove accelerator cable from accelerator cable bracket on intake manifold .

4. From inside vehicle, remove accelerator cable end from top of accelerator pedal assembly.

5. Collapse retaining clips at dash panel and push accelerator cable through dash panel into engine compartment. Remove accelerator cable assembly.

Installation

CAUTION:Make sure accelerator cables are routed as shown in appropriate illustration.






1. Install accelerator cable through dash panel into passenger compartment, making sure retaining clips are fully seated.

2. From inside vehicle, attach accelerator cable end to accelerator pedal assembly, seating returnee on accelerator cable end onto accelerator pedal assembly.

3. Install accelerator cable in attaching accelerator cable bracket on intake manifold, making sure that tab or pin on accelerator cable aligns with hole in accelerator cable bracket.

4. Attach accelerator cable end to throttle lever ball stud at throttle body. Carefully push only on the end of accelerator cable when snapping accelerator cable end over ball stud.

5. Install accelerator control splash shield.

NOTE: On Ranger and Explorer vehicles, the kickdown control shaft rod has been eliminated due to the introduction of the 4R44E and 4R55E electronically controlled transmissions.