Ford Corsar Repair Manual page 453

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
P, (Full throttle position)
o 1
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Vehicle speed
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Control Cable Adjustment
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Move selector lever from "P" range to "1" range. You should
be able to feel the detents in each range.
If the detents cannot be felt or the pointer indicating the range
is improperly aligned, the linkage needs adjustment.
1. Place selector lever in "P" range.
2. Loosen lock nuts.
3. Screw lock nut
@
until it touches select rod end while
holding select rod horizontal, and tighten lock nut
0 .
4. Move selector lever from "P" range to "1" range again.
Make sure selector lever moves smoothly.
Throttle Wire Adjustment (RL4F02A only)
1. Loosen throttle wire double nuts "A" and "B".
p, (Idling position)
(at P,)
L
0
(at
P, )
2. With throttle drum set at "P1" (fully-open), move fitting "Q"
fully in direction "T" and tighten nut "B" in direction "U".
3. Reverse nut
"B"
by "NW revolutions in direction "T",
then tighten nut "A" securely. Throttle drum should be
held at "P1".
Number of revolutions "N":
2.75
-
3.25 turns
4. Ensure that throttle wire stroke "L" is within specified range
between full throttle and idle.
Throttle wire stroke "L":
39
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43 mm
a Adjust throttle wire stroke when throttle wire/accelerator
wire is installed or after carburetor has been adjusted.
Put marks on throttle wire to facilitate measuring wire
stroke.
If throttle wire stroke is improperly adjusted, the following
problems may arise.
a
When full-open position "P," of throttle drum is closer to
direction "T", shift schedule will be as shown by
@
in figure
at left, and kickdown range will greatly increase.
a
When full-open position "P," of throttle drum is closer to
direction "U", shift schedule will be as shown by
@
in figure
at left, and kickdown range will not occur.
5. After properly adjusting throttle wire, ensure the parting line
is as straight as possible.