Throttle Pressure

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CAUTION: Line pressure must be adjusted before adjusting throttle pressure.

Insert Gauge Pin (C-3763) between cam on throttle lever and kickdown valve. See Fig 1 .
Push inward on gauge pin and compress kickdown valve against spring until kickdown valve bottoms in valve body.
CAUTION: Ensure spring is fully compressed and kickdown valve is bottomed in valve body.
Maintain pressure against kickdown valve and spring. Rotate throttle pressure adjusting screw until head of adjusting screw contacts tang on throttle lever. Ensure throttle lever cam contacts gauge pin. Remove gauge pin.

Fig 1: Adjusting Throttle Pressure

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