KICKDOWN Cable

1991 Volvo 240 Base, 4D Wagon, Automatic, AW70LSECTION KICKDOWN Cable
NOTE: Depress accelerator pedal. DO NOT  turn throttle pulley by hand or an incorrect adjustment will result.

Fully depress accelerator pedal. At full throttle, distance between cable stop and cable casing should be 1.98-2.07" (50.4-52.6 mm). See Fig 1 . Adjust kickdown cable if not within specification.

Fig 1: Adjusting Kickdown Cable (Typical)
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