Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1537

14 - 50 FUEL INJECTION - GASOLINE
THROTTLE BODY (Continued)
(5) Install control cables.
(6) Install electrical connectors.
(7) Install air cleaner housing to throttle body.
(8) Install 4 air cleaner housing mounting nuts.
Tighten nuts to 11 N·m (96 in. lbs.) torque.
(9) Install air cleaner housing cover.
THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
REMOVAL
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or kink the
cable core wire (within the cable sheathing) while
servicing 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.
21). The plastic cable retainer snaps into pedal the
arm.
(2) Remove the cable core wire at the pedal arm.
(3) Remove the air cleaner housing.
(4) From inside the vehicle, pinch both sides of the
plastic cable housing retainer tabs at the dash panel
(Fig. 21).
(5) Remove cable housing from dash panel and
pull the cable into the engine compartment.
(6) 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L Engines: Disconnect the cable
from the routing/holddown clip at the radiator fan
shroud.
(7) 8.0L V-10 Engine: Remove the throttle cable
socket at throttle lever ball. (Fig. 45) (snaps off).
(8) 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L Engines: Slip the cable end
rearward from pin on throttle body (Fig. 44).
(9) Remove cable housing at throttle body mount-
ing bracket by pressing on release tab with a small
screwdriver (Fig. 46) or (Fig. 45). To prevent cable
housing breakage, press on the tab only enough
to release the cable from the bracket. Lift the
cable housing straight up from bracket while press-
ing on release tab. Remove throttle cable from vehi-
cle.
INSTALLATION
(1) 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L Engines:
(a) Rotate and hold the throttle cam in the full
wide open position. Snap the cable end onto lever
pin (Fig. 44).
(b) Connect cable to throttle body mounting
bracket (push down and lock).
(c) Connect cable to fan shroud routing clip.
(2) 8.0L V-10 Engine:
(a) Connect cable end socket to throttle body
lever ball (snaps on) (Fig. 45).
(b) Connect cable to throttle body mounting
bracket (push down and lock).
Fig. 44 Throttle Cable at Throttle Body—3.9L/5.2L/
5.9L Engines—Typical
1 - THROTTLE LEVER PIN
2 - CAM (V-8 ENGINE ONLY)
3 - THROTTLE CABLE END
Fig. 45 Throttle Cable at Throttle Body—8.0L V-10
1 - PRESS TAB FOR CABLE REMOVAL
2 - THROTTLE CABLE
3 - CABLE SOCKET
4 - LEVER BALL
5 - MOUNTING BRACKET
BR/BE
Engine