Cruise Control System: Actuator: Removal

CAUTION:

Be careful not to apply excessive load to the wire cable when adjusting and/or installing; otherwise, the actuator may be deformed or damaged.
Do not bend cable sharply with a radius less than 100 mm (3.94 in); otherwise, cable may bend permanently, resulting in poor performance.
When installing cable, be careful not to sharply bend or pinch the inner cable; otherwise, the cable may break.

Disconnect ground cable from battery.
Remove air intake chamber.

Fig 1: Removing Air Intake Chamber
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Remove air intake chamber stay.
Remove clip bands from cruise control cable.

Fig 2: Removing Clip Bands From Cruise Control Cable
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Remove cruise control cable end from throttle cam.

Fig 3: Removing Cruise Control Cable End From Throttle Cam
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Disconnect cruise control vacuum hose from intake manifold.

Fig 4: Disconnecting Cruise Control Vacuum Hose From Intake Manifold
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Remove actuator attaching bolts.
Disconnect the connector from the actuator, then remove the actuator.

Fig 5: Removing Actuator Attaching Bolts
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