Throttle Valve Cable
- Ensure accelerator cable is adjusted correctly. Loosen and back off TV cable lock nut and adjusting nut. See Fig 1
. Turn ignition key switch to LOCK position. Have an assistant fully depress and hold accelerator pedal.
- Pull TV cable casing in direction "A" until tight and no cable deflection exists. See Fig 1
. Tighten lock nut to obtain a .039" (1 mm) lock nut-to-bracket clearance. When adjusting clearance, ensure adjusting nut does not contact bracket.
- Release accelerator pedal. Maintain lock nut-to-bracket clearance at .039" (1 mm). Rotate adjusting nut until it engages bracket. With adjusting nut even with bracket surface, tighten lock nut securely.
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