Dakota 2WD L4-2.5L VIN P (2001)
Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or kink cable core wire (within cable sheathing) while servicing accelerator pedal or cables.
Fig. 22 Accelerator Pedal - Removal Or Installation
1. From inside vehicle, hold up accelerator pedal. Remove plastic cable retainer and throttle cable core wire from upper end of pedal arm (Fig. 22).
Plastic cable retainer snaps into pedal arm.
2. Remove cable core wire at pedal arm.
3. From inside vehicle, pinch both sides of cable housing retainer at dash panel (Fig. 22). Remove cable housing from dash panel and pull into engine
compartment.
4. Remove air tube at top of throttle body.
5. In this Engine:
a. Remove cable ball socket at throttle body linkage (snaps off toward rear of vehicle).
