Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Fiat
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Fiat Punto (176) Factory Service Manual (1993-1999)04 · 21 Gearbox and differential
04 · Transmission

Throttle cable adjustment

Make
Fiat
Model
Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
Year
1993–1999
Section
Automatic transmission (Selecta) › Throttle cable adjustment
21 Gearbox and differentialThrottle cable adjustment

THROTTLE CABLE ADJUSTMENT

Diagram of accelerator pedal showing flexible throttle cable (I) connected to pedal (K).
  • Fit the flexible throttle cable (I) to pedal (K);
Diagram of throttle body cam-guide assembly showing Bowden cable (A), support bracket (B), nuts (C, C1), cam-guide (D), and linkage points (E, F, N, R, R1).
  • fit the Bowden cable (A) to the support bracket (B)
  • wrap the Bowden cable (A) around cam-guide (D) and fit the cable end into the correct hole;
  • check that the throttle body cam-guide (D) is in the idle position;
  • adjust the throttle cable using nuts (C) and (C1) until it is slightly tensioned;
Interior view of footwell showing accelerator pedal with a clearance dimension of 8 mm indicated.
  • check that the accelerator pedal moves freely for approximately 8 mm before the throttle valve starts to open.

Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Fiat Punto

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