Models without cruise control
Cordia, Tredia, Colt, Lancer, Mirage (other than MPI) and Precis (other than MPI)
1. On carbureted engines, remove the air filter.
16.2 Loosen the adjusting nut (arrow) and disconnect the accelerator cable from the bracket
2. Loosen the adjusting nut (16.2) and remove the cable from the bracket.
16.3a Remove the trim panel under the instrument panel and disconnect the cable at the point indicated by the arrow.
16.3b Disconnect the cable from the firewall by unscrewing the two fixing bolts and remove the cable guide from the firewall.
3. Disconnect the cable from the carburetor and gas pedal. Remove the cable from the rear wall of the engine compartment (16.3a and 16.3b).
4. Remove the cable from the vehicle.
5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Galant, Colt, Lancer, Mirage and Precis (MPI)
Removal and installation
16.6 Accelerator cable components for Galant, Colt, Lancer, Mirage and Precis models (without cruise control)
1. Cable; 2. Adjusting bolt; 3. Cable; 4. Sleeve; 5. Bracket; 6. Connector for accelerator switch (models with automatic transmission); 7. Return spring; 8. Accelerator pedal; 9. Check
6. Remove the cable from the brackets, disconnect it from the gas pedal and throttle body and remove it from the vehicle (16.3a, 16.3b and 16.6).
7. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Adjustment
8. Warm up the engine and check the idle speed. Adjust it if necessary. Stop the engine.
9. Depress the accelerator pedal and check that the throttle lever moves smoothly and fully opens the damper.
10. Turn on the ignition for 15 seconds.
11. Remove the two bolts securing the cable near the throttle body.
12. Tighten the cable and tighten the two bolts Check that the throttle lever touches the vacuum diaphragm rod.
Models with cruise control
Cordia and Tredia
Accelerator pedal cable
16.13 Accelerator cable fasteners on Cordia and Tredia models with cruise control. Adjusting nuts are indicated by arrows
13. Unscrew the adjusting nuts and disconnect the cable from the throttle lever and bracket (16.13).
14. Remove the cable.
15. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Actuator cable
16 Disconnect the cable from the throttle lever and actuator and remove it from the vehicle. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
17 Once installed, take up any slack in the cable by tightening the adjusting nuts while the engine is idling.
Galant
Removal and installation
18. Remove the actuator cover.
16.19 Accelerator cable fasteners on Galant models with cruise control
1. Accelerator cable A; 2. The actuator of the cruise control system; 3. Accelerator pedal; 4. Switch; 5. Link B; 8. Link A; 7. Throttle lever; 8. Adjusting bolts; 9. Limiter; 10. Accelerator cable B; 11 Adjusting nut A; 12. Locknut
19. Unscrew the adjusting nut and remove the cable from the bracket (16.19).
20. Disconnect the cable from the connecting link Disconnect the cable from the pedal and throttle body and remove it from the vehicle (16.3a).
21. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Adjustment
22. Warm up the engine and check the idle speed. Adjust it if necessary Stop the engine.
23. Press the accelerator pedal and check that the throttle lever moves smoothly and fully opens the damper.
24. Turn off adjusting nuts of a cable Turn on ignition for 15 seconds.
25. When the connecting link (A) touches stop (16.19), by tightening the adjusting nut (A) adjust the cable tension so that the link (A) began to move away from the stop, then unscrew the nut (A) for two turns.
26. Tightening the adjusting nut (IN), tension the cable so that the lever on the connecting link (IN) touched the lever on the link (A).
27. Loosen the two cable mounting bolts near the throttle body and tighten the cable. Tighten the intermediate link locknuts and the two bolts securing the cable near the throttle body.
Colt, Lancer, Mirage (MPI)
Removing and installing the accelerator pedal cable
16.28 Accelerator cable fasteners on Colt, Lancer, Mirage MPI models
1. Accelerator cable A; 2. Adjusting bolt; 3. Limiter; 4. Link A
28. Get a cable from fixing arms and disconnect it from a connecting link and an accelerator pedal. Get a cable through a back wall of an impellent compartment and remove it from the car. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal (16.28, 16.3a and 16.3b).
Removing and installing throttle cable
29. Remove the cable from the mounting brackets, disconnect it from the connecting link and the throttle lever and remove the cable from the vehicle. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Adjustment
30. Remove the air filter.
16.31 To adjust the throttle cable, tighten the adjusting bolts
1. Adjusting bolts; 2. Record
31. After tightening the adjusting bolts, adjust the throttle cable tension so that it has a slight free play (16.31).
32. Check up, that the lever concerned the switch of system of idling.
33. Check that the connecting link touches the stop (16.28), then loosen the accelerator pedal cable adjusting bolt and tension the cable.
34. Check that the throttle is fully opened and closed when you press the accelerator pedal.