Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the accelerator splash shield.
1. Remove the pin-type retainers.
2. Remove the splash shield.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Pin-Type Retainers And Splash Shield
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Disconnect the throttle control linkage.
1. Remove the throttle return spring.
2. Disconnect the speed control cable from the throttle cam.
3. Depress the speed control cable tabs and remove the cable from the cable bracket.
4. Disconnect the accelerator cable from the throttle cam.
5. Depress the tabs and remove the accelerator cable from the cable bracket.
Fig 2: Identifying Throttle Control Linkage
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the accelerator cable bracket.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the bracket.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Accelerator Cable Bracket
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.