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Free Play Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mazda MPV. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Verify that the throttle valve is closed.
  2. Push the cable into the housing without turning the throttle plate and put a white mark on the cable at the end of the housing.
  3. Release the cable and measure the distance from the white mark to the end of the cable housing.

Free Play 

  1. 1.5-4.0 mm {0.06-0.15 in} 

Fig 1: Adjusting Accelerator Cable Freeplay
G01197310Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.