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Cruise Control Servo Cable: Adjustments

1. Remove the cover of actuator.




2. Loosen the adjusting nuts and lock nuts of the throttle lever and intermediate pulley A, B and C, so that the intermediate pulley A, B and C and the throttle lever can move freely.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (without starting the engine).




4. Rotate the intermediate pulley C in the direction shown in the diagram, and while keeping it touching the stopper, tighten the adjusting nut C in the direction to lessen the inner cable play of the accelerator cable. Then unscrew the adjusting nut C the specified number of turns just before the intermediate pulley C begins to move.
Amount to unscrew the adjusting nut C :
2-3 mm (0.08-0.12 inch) Approx. 1/2 turns
0-1 mm (0-0.04 inch)
5. Fix the accelerator cable with lock nut.




6. Tighten the adjusting nut B in the direction to lessen the inner cable play of the throttle cable. At the position where the intermediate pulley B lever touches the intermediate pulley C, unscrew the adjusting nut B the specified number of turns.
Amount to unscrew the adjusting nut B: Approx. 1 turn [inner cable play 1-2 mm (.04-.08)]
7. Fix the throttle cable with the lock nut.




8. Tighten the adjusting nut A in the direction to lessen the inner cable play of the cruise control cable. At the position where the intermediate pulley A lever touches the intermediate pulley B, unscrew the adjusting nut A the specified number of turns.
Amount to unscrew the adjusting nut A: Approx. 1 turn
[inner cable play 1-2 mm (.04-.08)]
9. Fix the cruise cable with the lock nut.
10. After adjusting, check if the end of the fixed SAS is touching the throttle lever stopper.