KICKDOWN Cable: Installation
- Pull length of cable out of sleeve and insert in transmission. Secure sleeve in position. Jam throttle cam with screwdriver and attach cable. See Figure . Release throttle cam. Pull other end of cable and ensure that cable is seated in cam groove.
- Run cable and sleeve into engine compartment and attach sleeve loosely to throttle pulley mounting bracket. See Fig 1 . Check that throttle is correctly adjusted. See appropriate article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
- Attach cable to throttle pulley and adjust sleeve by means of cable tensioner. Check that cable is seated in throttle cam groove. Pull out .40-.80" (10-20 mm) of cable and release quickly. See Fig 2 . A metallic "click" should be heard as throttle cam reaches limit position.
- Adjust tension of cable sufficiently to eliminate "click". Then relieve tension just enough for noise to return. Repeat first step (pulling out cable .40-.80" (10-20 mm) etc.) at regular intervals during adjustment.
- Tighten cable tensioner nuts. Attach stop to cable. Clamp stop .01-.04" (.25-1.00 mm) from end of cable tensioner using flat-nose or adjustable pliers. See THROTTLE & KICKDOWN CABLES
under ADJUSTMENTS.NOTE: Never turn throttle pulley by hand when carrying out following check.
- Press accelerator to floor. With throttle pulley seated against its stop, it should be possible to withdraw kickdown cable by about .08" (2 mm) more than dimension. Check that cable is seated in throttle cam groove.
- Remount oil pan and filler tube. Ensure that pan and particle magnet(s) are well cleaned and that magnet(s) are positioned immediately under oil strainer. Use a new pan gasket. Tighten oil pan bolts to 35-44 INCH lbs. (4-5 N.m). Tighten filler tube to 59-74 ft. lbs. (80-100 N.m). Fill transmission with fluid. See DRAIN & REFILLING under LUBRICATION.