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

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Engine 104

Fig 1: Identifying Throttle Control Cable Remove/Install Components - Engine 104

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Engine 111

Fig 2: Identifying Throttle Control Cable Remove/Install Components - Engine 111

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Fig 3: Identifying Throttle Control Cable Components

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	Removing, installing
1	Take out guide piece (30/5)	First of all, pull plastic nipple out of guide piece
2	Compress plastic clip (30/4) and pull off bracket of accelerator control lever (32/3) together with accelerator control cable
3	Detach accelerator control cable mount (arrow) at accelerator pedal lever (33)	Model 124 release restoring spring (33/1). Model 129, 140, 202 take out bracket together with expanding pin Accelerator cable with spring in accelerator control cable mount. At WOT stop, the accelerator pedal lever travel is increased by the spring being compressed. This enables the kickdown switch to operate.
4	Press accelerator control cable (30) out, working from inside the car	Do not press out rubber grommet (30/6)
5	Take out accelerator control cable (30) complete, working from engine compartment
6	Install in the reverse order
7	Grease accelerator control cable (30) between guide piece (30/5) and end piece with anticorrosion grease		*BR00.45-Z-1006-06A
8	Check accelerator control, adjust		AR30.10-P-1010D

REPAIR MATERIALS

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