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Throttle Cable/Linkage: Adjustments



Accelerator Pedal Cable, Adjusting







- Accelerator pedal cable -1- must be attached to accelerator pedal and at lever of throttle valve control module.

- Remove clip -3- for accelerator pedal cable.
- Depress accelerator pedal fully.

CAUTION: Ignition must be switched off (engine not running) when checking or adjusting the WOT position.

NOTE: For this step, a second technician or a brace (between the steering wheel and the pedal) is required to press the pedal down.

Vehicles with manual transmission
- To adjust accelerator pedal cable, secure it with clip -3- at support -2- in such a way that throttle valve lever is at Wide Open Throttle (WOT).

Vehicles with automatic transmission
- To adjust accelerator pedal cable, secure it with clip at support -2- in such a way that throttle valve lever is at Wide Open Throttle (WOT) and kickdown switch clicks audibly.

All vehicles
- Release accelerator pedal or remove brace.
- After adjusting engine idle, check Closed Throttle Position (CTP), and Wide Open Throttle (WOT) stops.