Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Working from the engine compartment, hold the throttle body throttle lever in the wide open position.

Fig.35 Throttle Cable 4 Cylinder:

Fig.36 Throttle Cable 2.7L:

2. Remove the throttle cable from the throttle body cam (Fig. 35) or (Fig. 36).
3. From inside the vehicle, hold up the pedal and remove the pedal retainer and throttle cable from the upper end of the pedal lever.

Fig.37 Retainer Clip:

4. Remove retainer clip from throttle cable and grommet at dash panel (Fig. 37).
5. From the engine compartment, pull the throttle cable out of the dash panel grommet. Then remove grommet and cable from dash panel.
6. Remove the throttle cable from throttle bracket by carefully compressing both retaining ears simultaneously Then gently pull the throttle cable from throttle bracket.

Fig.38 Throttle Cable Bracket 4 Cylinder:

7. On 4 cylinder engines remove throttle cable from routing clip on fuel rail, and routing clip on left front shocktower (Fig. 38).

INSTALLATION
1. From the engine compartment, push the pedal end fitting through the dash panel, seat the grommet, then push the cable dash fitting into the gromment.
2. Install the cable's throttle body end-fitting into the cable mounting bracket on the engine.
3. On 4 cylinder engines install throttle cable routing clip to bracket on fuel rail (Fig. 38), and other clip to the shocktower.
4. From inside the vehicle, hold up the pedal and install throttle cable and pedal retainer in the upper end of the pedal lever.
5. At the dash panel, install the cable retainer clip between the end of the throttle cable dash fitting and grommet (Fig. 37).
6. From the engine compartment, rotate the throttle lever wide open and install the throttle cable (Fig. 35) or (Fig. 36).