Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 241

4. Check the alignment of the control ca
ble hole against the transmission lever stud.
If the cable hole aligns with the stud, attach
the cable with the washer and retaining pin;
the adjustment is okay. If the stud and hole
do not align, loosen the stud mounting nut
and slide the stud as necessary to align it with
the cable hole. Tighten the stud nut and at
tach the cable with the washer and retaining
pin.
5. Lower the vehicle.
THROTTLE VALVE LINKAGE
ADJUSTMENT
1963-67 Powerglide
1. Fully open the lever and pull the rod
forward until it contacts the internal trans
mission stop.
2. Adjust the swivel on the rod until the
rod freely enters the lever, and then lengthen
three full turns.
3. Secure the swivel then remove the toe
panel carpeting.
4. Fully depress the accelerator pedal un
til the carburetor lever contacts the firewall.
5. Hold in position and adjust the swivel
on the rod for freedom of entry into the le
ver, then lengthen 2 turns.
6. Check by returning the linkage to idle
position and then rotating the lever to fully
open.
7. Push the lever down to see if the rod
deflects. If it does, or if the lever fails to open
fully, repeat the adjustment.
ROD
CARBURETOR^
LEVER
Powerglide
ROD
transmission throttle
linkage
THROTTLE VALVE (T.V.) CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
1976-80 Turbo Hydra-Malic 350
1. Remove the air cleaner to gain access to
the detent cable.
CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION
1976-80 Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 detent cable. Note
the location of the adjusting snap-lock.
2. Locate the cable adjusting snap-lock
which is positioned behind the cable mount
ing bracket.
3. Release the snap-lock by pushing it up
ward from underneath.
4. Open the carbuetor throttle completely
and set the snap-lock by pushing it down
ward.
5. Install the air cleaner.
1981-84 Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 and
700R-4
LEVER'
1. Remove the air cleaner to gain access to
the detent cable.
2. Depress and hold the metal lock tab.
3. Move the slider back through the cable
fitting, away from the throttle body or car
buretor lever, until the slider stops against
ACCELERATOR
the fitting.
PEDAL
4. Release the metal lock tab.
5. Install the air cleaner.
DETENT SWITCH ADJUSTMENT
1968-72 Turbo Hydra-Matic 400
The detent switch is located on flie carbu-
retor.
1. Pull the detent switch driver rearward
until the hole in the switch body aligns with
the hole in the driver.
2. Insert a 0.092 in. pin through the
aligned holes to a depth of 0.10 in. to hold
the driver in position.
3. Loosen the switch mounting bolt.
SNAP
LOCK
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