Quantum (087 Transaxle)
- Engine must be at operating temperature and turned off. Place accelerator in idle position. Place selector lever in "P" position. Apply parking brake.
- Loosen adjusting nut on throttle cable at transaxle. Remove retaining clips for ball sockets of push and pull rods. Pry ball sockets from relay bracket levers. See Fig 1 .
- Rotate pull rod relay lever counterclockwise to stop. With relay lever against stop, loosen pull rod lock nut and turn ball socket until it fits easily on relay lever ball stud.
- Tighten lock nut. Install push rod socket on relay lever. Install both ball socket retaining clips.
- Loosen nut on push rod. See Fig 2
. Slide push rod apart so transaxle operating lever is in closed-throttle position and throttle body lever is against idle stop. Tighten nut on push rod.NOTE: Ensure push rod fits easily on transmission operating lever.
- Loosen lock nut located below adjusting nut on throttle cable. See Fig 3 . Depress accelerator pedal to stop on floor and hold.
- Turn adjusting nut until transaxle operating lever moves, in direction of arrow, to stop. Tighten lock nut.
- To check adjustment, push throttle lever against idle stop. Transaxle operating lever must be in closed-throttle position. Place accelerator pedal in full-throttle position, WITHOUT engaging kickdown. Throttle valve lever must contact full-throttle stop and kickdown spring in push rod must NOT be compressed.
- Press accelerator pedal to stop (kickdown position). Transaxle operating lever must contact stop and kickdown spring in push rod must be compressed. Distance "A" on push rod must be 13/32" (10.5 mm). See Fig 4 .