Kickdown cable

KICKDOWN CABLE

Service repair no - 44.15.01

Remove

1. Site vehicle on a four post ramp [hoist].
2. Select neutral ’N’.
3. Disconnect battery negative lead.

4. Remove clevis pin and release kickdown cable at throttle linkage.
5. Release outer cable locknut.
6. Disconnect cable from abutmet bracket.
7. Release cable from retaining clip at bracket attached to cylinder head.
8. Feed cable through to underside of vehicle.
9. Raise vehicle on ramp [hoist].
10. Remove gearbox fluid pan See Fluid pan gasket and screen.
11. Remove 13 bolts securing control unit assembly to gearbox.
12. Rotate accelerator cam and release nipple of kickdown inner cable from cam.
13. Using special tool LRT-44-004, compress cable tangs and remove cable from gearbox.
14. If cable is to be refitted, remove ’O’ ring seal and clean cable assembly.
18. Ensuring cable nipple remains engaged, feed

Refit

19. Locate control unit assembly to gearbox and
15. Fit NEW ’O’ ring seal to cable and lubricate seal.
16. Fit cable to gearbox casing ensuring it is correctly seated.
17. Spring load cam by turning once and fit inner cable nipple into cam seat.

• NOTE: When a new cable is fitted, to help
• locate nipple to cam, introduce a curve
• into the cable. DO NOT bend or kink cable.

free end of cable assembly into engine compartment.

loosely fit 13 bolts. Ensure selector shaft locates into gear shift fork.