FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Accelerator Pedal: Description and Operation

OPERATION
- the throttle is controlled by an accelerator cable and accelerator pedal.

- The accelerator pedal should travel smoothly from the idle to the wide-open throttle positions.

- Hesitation on return and / or prevention of return to the idle position must not occur.

- Surrounding components such as wiring, hoses, sound insulator and floor covering must not contact the sliding inner member of the accelerator cable or the accelerator pedal and shaft assembly.

- On vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control cable is attached to the throttle body lever.