Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 743

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 39 Index Tab and Slot
1 – INDEX TAB
2 – INDEX SLOT
3 – CABLE RETAINER
4 – PEDAL ARM
THROTTLE CABLE
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or kink cable
core wire (within cable sheathing) while servicing
accelerator pedal or cables.
REMOVAL
(1) From inside vehicle, hold up accelerator pedal.
Remove plastic cable retainer and throttle cable core
wire from upper end of pedal arm (Fig. 38). Plastic
cable retainer snaps into pedal arm.
(2) Remove cable core wire at pedal arm.
(3) From inside vehicle, pinch both sides of cable
housing retainer at dash panel (Fig. 38). Remove
cable housing from dash panel and pull into engine
compartment.
(4) Remove air tube at top of throttle body.
(5) Operate throttle body lever (by hand) to full
open throttle position. Slip cable end rearward from
pin on throttle lever (Fig. 40).
(6) Remove cable housing at throttle body mount-
ing bracket by pressing forward on release tab with a
small screwdriver (Fig. 41). To prevent cable hous-
ing breakage, press on tab only enough to
release cable from bracket. Lift cable housing
straight up from bracket while pressing on release
tab. Remove cable housing.
INSTALLATION
(1) Snap cable end onto lever pin (Fig. 40). On
models with V-8 engines, be sure cable is routed
under plastic cam (Fig. 40).
(2) Connect cable to throttle body mounting
bracket (push down and lock).
Fig. 40 Throttle Cable at Throttle Body—Typical (V-8
1 – THROTTLE LEVER PIN
2 – CAM (V-8 ENGINE ONLY)
3 – THROTTLE CABLE END
Fig. 41 Cable Release Tab—Typical V-6/V8 Engine
1 – TAB
(3) Install remaining cable housing end into dash
panel opening (snaps into position).
(4) Install ball end of cable wire through hole in
pedal arm. Install plastic cable retainer. The plastic
retainer is snapped into pedal arm. When installing
retainer to accelerator pedal arm, note index tab on
pedal arm (Fig. 39). Align index slot (Fig. 39) on plas-
tic retainer to this index tab.
(5) Operate and test throttle before starting
engine.
FUEL SYSTEM
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