Transmission Throttle Valve Cable; Adjustment - Jeep 1996 Grand Cherokee Service Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
(3) Remove shift lever bezel and console screws.
Raise bezel and console for access to park interlock
cable.
(4) Pull cable lock button up to release cable (Fig.
358).
(5) Pull cable forward. Then release cable and
press lock button down until it snaps in place.
(6) Check cable adjustment. With shift lever in
Park, ignition lock cylinder should rotate freely from
Off to Lock. Cylinder should not rotate in any other
shift lever position.
(7) Verify brake/transmission interlock operation:
• Turn ignition lock cylinder to Run position.
• Press and hold brake pedal down. Pedal must
travel at least 12 mm (1/2 in.) to activate position
switch and supply operating voltage to cable release
solenoid.
• Press button on shift lever handle inward and
verify that shift lever comes out of Park.
(8) Shift back into Park. It is not necessary to
apply brakes to shift back into Park. Shift lever can
be moved into Park with engine off, or running, and
the lock cylinder in any position. All that is required,
is that shift handle release button be pressed inward
before moving shift lever.
Fig. 358 Shift And Park Lock Cables

TRANSMISSION THROTTLE VALVE CABLE

ADJUSTMENT

The transmission throttle valve is operated by a
cam on the throttle lever. The throttle lever is oper-
ated by an adjustable cable (Fig. 359). The cable is
attached to an arm mounted on the throttle lever
shaft. A lock button at the engine-end of the cable is
provided for cable adjustment.
A correctly adjusted throttle valve cable will cause
the throttle lever on the transmission to move simul-
taneously with the throttle body lever from the idle
position. Proper adjustment will allow simultaneous
movement without causing the transmission throttle
lever to either move ahead of, or lag behind the lever
on the throttle body.
Fig. 359 Throttle Cable Attachment At Engine
Checking Throttle Valve Cable Adjustment
(1) Turn ignition key to OFF position.
(2) Remove air cleaner.
(3) Verify that lever on throttle body is at curb idle
position. Then verify that transmission throttle lever
(Fig. 360) is also at idle (fully forward) position.
Fig. 360 Throttle Cable Attachment At Transmission
(4) Slide cable off attachment stud on throttle body
lever (Fig. 361).
(5) Compare position of cable end to attachment
stud on throttle body lever (Fig. 361):
• Cable end and attachment stud should be
aligned (or centered on one another) to within 1 mm
(0.039 in.) in either direction.
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