Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1609

14 - 40 FUEL INJECTION - GAS
THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (Continued)
Fig. 35 ACCELERATOR CABLE AT BELL CRANK -
1 - THROTTLE BODY
2 - SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONNECTOR
3 - OFF
4 - OFF
5 - ACCELERATOR CABLE CONNECTOR
6 - CABLE CAM
7 - BELLCRANK
(3) Remove APPS. Refer to Accelerator Pedal Posi-
tion Sensor (APPS) Removal / Installation.
(4) From inside vehicle, remove cable clip (Fig. 1).
(5) Remove cable housing from dash panel and
pull cable into engine compartment.
(6) Remove cable housing at APPS bracket by
pressing on release tab with a small screwdriver. To
prevent cable housing breakage, press on tab
only enough to release cable from APPS
bracket.
INSTALLATION
3.7L V-6
(1) Slide accelerator cable plastic mount into throt-
tle body mounting bracket. Continue sliding until
release tab (Fig. 34) is aligned to hole in mounting
bracket.
(2) Hold throttle in wide open position. While held
in this position, slide throttle cable pin (Fig. 33) into
throttle body bellcrank.
(3) Push cable housing into rubber grommet and
through opening in dash panel.
(4) From inside vehicle, install metal clip holding
cable to dashpanel (Fig. 1).
4.7L V-8
Fig. 36 ACCELERATOR CABLE RELEASE TAB -
1 - ACCELERATOR CABLE
2 - PLASTIC CABLE MOUNT
3 - PRESS TAB FOR REMOVAL
4 - CABLE BRACKET
5 - SLIDE FOR REMOVAL
(5) From inside vehicle, slide throttle cable core
wire into opening (slot) in top of pedal arm.
(6) Push plastic cable retainer (clip) into pedal arm
opening until it snaps in place.
(7) Install air resonator tube to throttle body.
(8) Before starting engine, operate accelerator
pedal to check for any binding.
4.7L V-8
(1) Slide accelerator cable plastic mount into
bracket. Continue sliding until tab (Fig. 36) is
aligned to hole in mounting bracket.
(2) Route accelerator cable over top of cable cam.
(3) Connect cable end to throttle body bellcrank
pin (snaps on rearward).
(4) Slide rubber grommet away from plastic cable
housing.
(5) Install rubber grommet into dash panel until
seated.
(6) Push cable housing into rubber grommet and
through opening in dash panel.
(7) From inside vehicle, install clip holding cable
to dashpanel (Fig. 1).
(8) From inside vehicle, slide throttle cable core
wire into opening in top of pedal arm.
(9) Push cable retainer (clip) into pedal arm open-
ing until it snaps in place.
(10) Snap cable into dashpanel routing clip.
4.7L V-8
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