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.

Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information; refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Remove the accelerator control splash shield.
1. Remove the pin-type retainers.
2. Remove the splash shield.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Pin-Type Retainers And Splash Shield Of Speed Control Cable - 3.0 (2V)
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: Make sure the speed control cable is removed in the direction indicated on the cable where it attaches to the throttle cam.

Disconnect the speed control cable from the throttle cam.
1. Rotate the throttle valve.
2. Disconnect the speed control cable from the throttle cam.
3. Squeeze the speed control cable tabs and remove the cable from the cable bracket.
  
  Fig 2: Disconnecting Speed Control Cable From Throttle Cam
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Release the speed control cable cap.
1. Depress the speed control cable cap retaining tab.
2. Rotate the speed control cable cap counterclockwise and pull the cable cap away from the servo housing.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Speed Control Cable Cap
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the speed control cable.
1. Depress the spring retainer.
2. Slide the core wire end out of the speed control servo pulley and remove the speed control cable.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Speed Control Cable
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure