Cruise Control Servo Cable: Service and Repair

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the engine cover. Refer to Engine Cover Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.

NOTE: Refer to Do Not Remove the C-Clip from the Cruise Control Connector Notice in Service Precautions.

3. Do not remove the C clip from the cruise control end connector.




4. Do not remove the adjuster screw from the end of the cruise control cable. No adjustment will be needed.




5. Remove the cruise control cable from of the throttle linkage, using a suitable tool to lightly pry off the end of the cruise control cable.




6. Disconnect the cruise control cable from the throttle linkage.




7. Disconnect the cruise control cable from the cable bracket (1).
8. Remove the screw that retains the cruise control cable to the HVAC module (2).
9. Remove the cruise control cable from the cruise control module housing.

IMPORTANT: Do not allow the cruise control ribbon to retract into the module assembly.




10. Disconnect the cruise control cable bead (2) from the end of the ribbon (1).
11. Remove the cruise control cable from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Install the cruise control cable to the vehicle.
2. Remove all bends and twists from the cruise control module ribbon and cable, by rotating until removed.

IMPORTANT:
^ Do not twist the cruise control module ribbon (1).
^ Pull the cruise control cable (2) to verify retention to the ribbon (1).




3. Attach the cruise control cable bead (2) to the cruise control module ribbon (1).




4. Check the orientation of the cruise control ribbon buckle to the cable end fitting.




5. Install the cruise control cable to the cable bracket (1).
6. Install the screw that retains the cruise control cable to the HVAC module (2).
7. Install the cruise control cable to the cruise control module housing.




8. Connect the cruise control cable to the throttle linkage.




9. Snap the cruise control cable fitting (3) into the cruise control module (4).
10. To install a new cruise control cable, pull the cruise control cable ferrule through the opposite end of the fitting.
The ferrule color is natural and must be visible when pulled through the fitting.




11. From inside the vehicle, snap the cable fitting onto the stud on the throttle body linkage.

IMPORTANT: Verify that the cable fitting locking tabs are expanded, and that the tabs are locked in the accelerator bracket hole.

12. Reroute and insert the cruise control cable fitting into the round hole in the accelerator bracket




13. When installing a new cruise control cable or adjusting an old cruise control cable (3), engage the lock (1) on the cruise control adjuster (2). The white paint mark will disappear when the adjuster is locked.
14. Install the cruise control cable to the HVAC module by placing the cable inside the module cup and snapping the clip closed.
15. Perform the Cruise Control System Functional Test. Refer to Cruise Control Inoperative/Malfunctioning or Cruise Control Inoperative/Malfunctioning Using J 42958 Cruise Control Tester.
16. Install the engine cover. Refer to Engine Cover Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.
17. Close hood.