Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1106

14 - 24 ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THROTTLE CABLE
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A C C E L E R A T O R
PEDAL
A N D
THROTTLE
CABLE
INDEX
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Accelerator Pedal 24
General Information 24
Throttle Cable 25
Throttle Linkage Adjustment—Diesel Engine 26
GENERAL INFORIATION
All gas powered engines are equipped with torsion
return springs located on the throttle body shaft. On
the diesel powered engine, the torsion springs are lo­
cated on the fuel injection pump lever (Fig. 1). 3.917
5.2L and 5.9L gas powered engines equipped with a
manual transmission have an additional pedal return
spring (Fig. 2). All of these springs are designed to
give positive throttle return while meeting safety re­
quirements.
CABLE
MOUNTING
BRACKET
LEVER
BALL
FRONT OF VEHICLE
CABLE
SOCKET
RUBBER
GROMMET
TORSION
SPRING
FUEL
INJECTION
PUMP
J94U-43
Fig. 1 Throttle Cable at Injection Pump—Diesel-
Typical
ACCELERATOR PEDAL
REM
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or kink the c a ­
ble core wire (within the cable sheathing) while ser­
vicing accelerator pedal or cables.
(1) From inside the vehicle, hold up the accelerator
pedal. Remove the plastic cable retainer and throttle
cable core wire from upper end of pedal arm (Fig. 3).
The plastic cable retainer snaps into pedal the arm.
PEDAL
RETURN
SPRING
(MANUAL TRANS.
ONLY)
THROTTLE
BODY
CABLE
PIN
THROTTLE
BODY CAM
THROTTLE
CABLE
J9414-45
Fig. 2 Throttle Return Spring—3.9U5.2U5.9L Gas
Engines with Man. Trans.
(2) Insert a small screwdriver into the square holes
located on the pivots/bushings (Fig. 4). Twist the
screwdriver to disengage the pivot locks from the
pivot pin. Pivots will be damaged when removing.
Discard old pivots.
(3) Remove pedal/bracket assembly from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position pedal/bracket assembly over the pivot
pin (Fig. 4).
(2) Install two new pivots/bushings. Using large
pliers, press both of the bushings together until they
bottom on the sides of the pedal/bracket assembly.
Bushing retaining ears will snap into position when
properly installed.
(3) From inside the vehicle, hold up the accelerator
pedal. Install the throttle cable core wire and plastic
cable retainer into and through the upper end of the
pedal arm (the plastic retainer is snapped into the
pedal arm). When installing the plastic retainer to
the accelerator pedal arm, note the index tab on the
pedal arm (Fig. 3). Align the index slot on the plastic
cable retainer to this index tab.