Throttle Valve Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR





1. REMOVE BATTERY
2. w/ Cruise Control:
REMOVE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR
Remove the 3 bolts and cruise control actuator.





3. DISCONNECT THROTTLE CABLE FROM ENGINE
Disconnect the cable from the throttle linkage.
4. REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH
5. REMOVE VALVE BODY





6. REMOVE THROTTLE CABLE
a. Remove the bolt and retaining plate.
b. Pull out the cable from the transaxle case.





7. INSTALL CABLE INTO TRANSAXLE CASE
a. Make sure to push it in all the way.
b. Install the retaining plate.
c. Install and torque the bolt.

Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)

8. INSTALL VALVE BODY





9. IF THROTTLE CABLE IS NEW, STAKE STOPPER OR PAINT MARK ON INNER CABLE

HINT: New cables do not have a staked cable stopper.

a. Bend the cable so there is a radius of about 200 mm (7.87 inch).
b. Pull the inner cable lightly until slight resistance is felt, and hold it there.
c. Stake the stopper, 0.8 - 1.5 mm (0.031 - 0.059 inch) from the end of outer cable.





10. CONNECT THROTTLE CABLE TO ENGINE

Torque: 15 Nm (150 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)

11. ADJUST THROTTLE CABLE

12. INSTALL PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH





13. w/ Cruise Control:
INSTALL CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR
Install the cruise control actuator with the 3 bolts.

Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)

14. INSTALL BATTERY
15. TEST DRIVE VEHICLE