Throttle cable - removal, refitting and adjustment
Removal
1 Disconnect the earth lead from the battery.
2 From inside the car, detach and remove the lower dash trim panel on the driver’s side.
3 Pull the grommet from the pedal,
Throttle cable location at the pedal end
A Inner cable locating grommet
B Pedal shaft
C Outer cable locating grommet
D Outer cable
E Bulkhead
pull the inner cable through and unhook it from the pedal.
4 Using a suitable punch, knock out the bulkhead grommet. This will destroy the grommet, and release the outer cable.
5 Remove the air cleaner to gain access to the carburettor cable connection.
6 Slide the clip from the inner cable end and prise off the cable from the throttle shaft ball.
Throttle cable retaining clip (A) and linkage connection (B) to throttle
shaft ball
7 Using a suitable screwdriver, carefully prise out the cable retaining clip. Depress the four pegs on the retainer, and pull the retainer from the mounting bracket.
Refitting
8 Refitting is the reverse of this procedure.
Adjustment
9 With the air cleaner removed, jam the pedal in the fully open position using a suitable length of wood against the seat or a heavy weight.
10 Wind back the adjusting sleeve at the carburettor until the carburettor linkage is just in the fully open position.
Throttle cable adjusting sleeve (arrowed)
11 Release the pedal, then check to ensure that full throttle can be obtained.
12 Refit the air cleaner.