Removing and installing throttle control cable - AR30.10-P-3400F

ENGINE 120.980 /981 

Fig 1: Identifying Throttle Control Cable Remove/Install Components - Engine 120.980 /981

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	Removal, installation
1	Remove guide (30/5)	First pull plastic nipple out of guide When installing ensure that the plastic nipple catches in guide
2	Unhook control cable (30) from transfer lever (6)
3	Press plastic clip (30/4) together and remove from fixed lever (10) together with control cable
4	Remove cover below instrument panel
5	Unhook control cable mount (arrow) from accelerator pedal lever (33)	For this purpose, pull out holder with spreading pin (37)
6	Push control cable (30) toward exterior from passenger compartment	Do not press out rubber grommet (30/6)
7	Completely remove control cable (30) from engine compartment	For this purpose: ↓ On model 140  Remove air collection housing, reinstall. See Repair instructions for automatic heater, model 140, Operation no. 83-140
6	Reinstall in opposite order
7	Lubricate control cable (30) between guide (30/5) and end element with corrosion protection grease	Control cable with spring in control cable mount. At full throttle stop, the accelerator pedal lever motion is increased by pressing the spring together. This allows the kickdown switch to be switched	*BR00.45-Z-1006-06A
8	Check control, adjust		AR30.10-P-1010F

REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1006-06A	Grease	A 001 989 37 51 10