Accelerator cable

ACCELERATOR CABLE

Removing

• Working from inside the vehicle, disconenct the accelerator cable from the fastening on the pedal.
• Loosen the accelerator cable, acting on the adjustment screw (2), then release the end of the cable (7) from the pulley (8).
• Remove the clip (9) and remove the cable from the mounting bracket, then remove the accelerator cable.

Refitting

• Fit the rubber mounting (10) in the special housing in the bracket (4).
• Fit the flexible cable (5) in the rubber mounting (10), positioning it so that the reference pin (6) on the cable fits in the special opening in the bracket (4).
• Wind the accelerator cable around the pulley (8) and fit the end (7) in the special housing.
• Fit the clip (9) in the groove at the end of the flexible cable (5).
• Reconnect the accelerator cable to the fastening on the pedal.

Adjustment

• Acting on the adjustment nut (2), adjust the accelerator cable clearance so that, with the pedal released, the butterfly closes completely (pulley in end of travel position at the adjustment screw) and the clearance (4) at the cable is about 5 mm. At the end of the adjustment, tighten the ring nut (1) against the dust cover (3), by hand.
• If the accelerator cable is being replaced, connect the diagnostic equipment to the special socket and check, with the pedal fully depressed, that the butterfly opening angle is between 80° and 84° (98-99%). If the measurement does not correspond to the figures given, use the accelerator pedal adjustment screw to regulate the travel.