Windstar V6-3.8L VIN 4 (1997)
Throttle Cable/Linkage: Service and Repair
Throttle Cable
REMOVAL
1. Remove accelerator retracting spring.
2. Disconnect accelerator cable from throttle lever ball stud at throttle body. Take special care when removing accelerator cable so that the
accelerator cable end tube and guide tube are not damaged.
3. Remove accelerator cable from accelerator cable bracket on intake manifold.
4. From inside vehicle, remove accelerator cable end from top of accelerator pedal and shaft.
5. Collapse retaining clips at dash panel and push accelerator cable through dash panel into engine compartment. Remove accelerator cable assembly.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: No surrounding engine compartment components such as wiring or hoses may contact any moving member of the accelerator
controls. All vehicles are to be checked for return to idle as follows: No perceptible hesitation or prevention of return to idle may occur during
slow removal of the foot from the accelerator and shaft, starting at the fully depressed Wide Open Throttle (WOT) position.