Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair

Accelerator Control Cable - Passenger Compartment:

Accelerator Controls - Engine Compartment:

ACCELERATOR CABLE

REMOVE/DISCONNECT

- Lower instrument panel trim attaching screws (5) and clip. Partially drop lower instrument panel trim and disconnect courtesy light.
- Accelerator cable from accelerator pedal.
- Squeeze accelerator cable tangs and push cable through dash panel (bulkhead).
- Air cleaner assembly.
- Accelerator cable retaining clip and accelerator cable from TBI throttle lever.
- Squeeze and push accelerator cable retaining tangs (2) at
throttle body bracket and remove accelerator cable.

INSTALL/CONNECT

NOTE
^ Use care when pressing retainer into hole in rod to ensure that cable is not kinked or damaged in any way.
^ To prevent possible interference, flexible components (hoses, wires, conduits, etc.) must not be routed within 50 mm (2") of moving parts unless routing is positively controlled.
^ Wire, hoses, cables, or other obstructions must not be placed within 13 mm (1/2") of cable or rod at any point in their travel.


- Accelerator cable to throttle body bracket.
- Accelerator cable and retaining clip to throttle lever.
- Air cleaner assembly.
- Feed accelerator cable through dash panel bulkhead and snap cable retainers into accelerator pedal assembly bracket.
- Accelerator cable to accelerator control lever.
- Instrument panel lower trim and courtesy light.
- Check for complete throttle opening and closing by operating accelerator pedal. Also check for poor carpet fit under the accelerator pedal. Throttle should operate freely without binding between fully closed and wide open throttle.
- Apply heavy bodied sealer around accelerator cable at engine compartment side of dash panel bulkhead.

Accelerator Pedal Assembly:

ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL/DISCONNECT
- Lower instrument panel trim attaching screws (5) and clip. Partially drop lower instrument panel trim and disconnect courtesy light.
- Accelerator cable from accelerator pedal.
- Stop switch electrical connectors (2).
- Vacuum hose and cruise control switch electrical connectors if equipped with cruise.
- Brake rod attaching nut, washer and rod from brake pedal.
- Accelerator/brake pedal bracket, attaching nuts (4), bolt and accelerator/brake pedal bracket.

NOTE Support master cylinder and power booster assembly.

INSTALL/CONNECT
- Accelerator/brake pedal bracket. Tighten attaching nuts to 21 Nm (15 lb.ft.). Tighten attaching bolt to 25 Nm (18 lb.ft.)
- Rod into brake pedal. Install washer and nut and tighten to 43 Nm (32 lb.ft.)
- Cruise control vacuum hose and electrical connector to switch if equipped with cruise.
- Stop light switch connector.
- Accelerator cable into accelerator pedal assembly.
Lower instrument panel trim and courtesy light.
- Check for complete throttle opening and closing by operating accelerator pedal. Also check for poor carpet fit under accelerator pedal. Throttle should operate freely without binding between fully closed and wide open throttle.
- Check stop light switch and cruise control switch, if equipped, for proper adjustment.