LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Dodge and Ram >> 2003 >> Durango Base, 5.9 Z, RWD >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 101 (Fuel Injection) >> Throttle Control Cable >> Removal >> Removal - 4.7L

Removal - 4.7L

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or kink the cable core wire (within the cable sheathing) while servicing accelerator pedal or throttle cable.
  1. From inside vehicle, hold up accelerator pedal. Remove plastic cable retainer (clip) and throttle cable core wire from upper end of pedal arm ( Figure ). Plastic cable retainer (clip) snaps into pedal arm.
  2. Remove cable core wire at pedal arm.
  3. From inside vehicle, remove clip holding cable to dashpanel ( Figure ).
  4. Remove air box at throttle body.
  5. Unsnap cable from dashpanel routing clip.
  6. Remove cable housing from dash panel and pull into engine compartment.
  7. Using finger pressure only, disconnect accelerator cable connector at throttle body bellcrank pin by pushing connector off bellcrank pin towards front of vehicle ( Fig 1 ). DO NOT try to pull connector off perpendicular to the bellcrank pin. Connector will be broken. 
    Fig 1: Identifying Accelerator Cable At Bell Crank Component -4.7L
    G03488983Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  8. Lift accelerator cable from top of cable cam ( Fig 1 ).
  9. Press tab ( Fig 2 ) to release plastic cable mount from bracket. Press on tab only enough to release cable from bracket. If tab is pressed too much, it will be broken.  Slide plastic mount ( Fig 2 ) towards passenger side of vehicle to remove cable from bracket.
    Fig 2: Identifying Accelerator Cable Release Tab -4.7L
    G03488984Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  10. Remove throttle cable from vehicle.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals