Accelerator cable for 3.0 engines (24-valve) and 3.5 l
1. Accelerator cable; 2. Cruise control cable; 3. Actuator; 4. Vacuum pump; 5. Throttle cable; 6, 7. Adjusting bolt; 8. Throttle lever; 9. Tractions (A, B and C)
Adjustment
2.4L Engine
1. Adjustment is performed with the air conditioner turned off.
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2. Warm up the engine.
3. Check that the idle speed is within normal limits.
4. Stop the engine.
5. Make sure there are no unnecessary bends in the cable.
6. Check the free play of the cable in the casing (1–2 mm for vehicles with manual transmission and 3–5 mm for vehicles with automatic transmission).
7. If necessary, adjust the cable travel by doing the following:.
8. Turn on the ignition for 15 seconds, do not start the engine.
9. Loosen the adjusting nut to completely loosen the throttle lever.
10. Turn the nut until the lever starts to move, release it by 1 turn and tighten the lock nut.
11. Make sure that the cable limiter contacts the idle speed control drive.
12-valve 3.0L engine
1. Make sure there are no unnecessary bends in the cable.
2. Make sure the damper rod touches the stop.
3. Loosen the adjusting bolts on the intake manifold and secure the cable housing so that the free play of the cable in the housing is 1–2 mm. If the free play is large, the car will quickly lose speed on climbs; if there is no free play of the cable, the idle speed will increase.
4. Check that the throttle valve opens and closes completely.
24-valve 3.0L engine and 3.5L engine
1. Make sure there are no unnecessary bends in the cable.
2. Make sure the throttle lever touches the stop.
3. Make sure that the free play of the cable in the sheath is 1–2 mm.
4. If necessary, adjust by turning the adjusting nut of the shell, which is secured with a lock nut.