Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

Fig 26 Accelerator Pedal Mounting-Typical:

1. From inside the vehicle, hold up accelerator pedal. Remove plastic cable retainer (clip) and throttle cable core wire from upper end of accelerator pedal arm (Fig. 26). Plastic cable retainer (clip) snaps into pedal arm.
2. Remove the cable core wire at pedal arm.
3. From inside the vehicle, pinch both sides of the cable housing retainer tabs (Fig. 26) at the dash panel. Remove cable housing from dash panel and pull into the engine compartment.

Cable Guide And Squeeze Tabs:

4. Remove cable from clip on the engine cylinder head (valve) cover.

Fig 27 Throttle (accelerator) Cable At Throttle Body-Typical:

5. Remove the throttle cable ball end socket at throttle body linkage (snaps off) (Fig. 27).
6. Remove throttle cable from throttle body mounting bracket by compressing retainer tabs and pushing cable through hole in bracket.
7. Remove throttle cable from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Slide throttle cable through hole in throttle body bracket until retainer tabs lock into bracket. Connect cable ball end to throttle body linkage ball (snaps on).
2. Snap cable into clip on the engine cylinder head (valve) cover.
3. Push other end of cable through opening in dash panel until retaining tabs lock into panel.
4. From inside drivers compartment, slide throttle cable core wire into opening in top of accelerator pedal arm. Push cable retainer (clip) into pedal arm opening until it snaps in place.
5. Before starting engine, operate accelerator pedal to check for any binding.