Daron
Active member
Some folks on the list were getting confused with the TV adjust procedure. I hijacked the following to illustrate how it goes:
The Throttle Valve Cable is attached to the throttle linkage. When the throttle is depressed, the cable is "pulled" progressively with throttle position. In addition to providing forced downshifts (kickdown), and progressively later (higher speed) upshifts at higher throttle settings, the throttle valve also adjusts main line pressure in the transmission. Operating a transmission with the TV cable out of adjustment, can, not only produce early, or late upshifts, but incorrect line pressure, as well. What this means, in simple terms, is that TV pressure that is too low, will produce main line pressure that is also too low, and will eventually "burn" the transmission clutches.
To adjust, on the throttle linkage you will have three things attached if you have cruise, two if not. One of them is of course for the gas, the one that is for the cruise control has a long slot in it (if you have cruise control), and the other is the TV cable (which is actually a cable), this is the one you need to adjust.
With close inspection you will see it has a sort of D shaped button you can depress and slide the sleeve (cable housing) back and forth. The sleeve is what you want to adjust, by depressing the button. Press the D button and slide the sleeve toward the drivers side wheel as far as it will go and let go of the button. Now open the throttle to the wide open position and release. You should be able to hear the sleeve click (rachet) as it slides through the cable housing. Make sure that the cable returns (with no binding) when the throttle is released.
Hope that helps
The Throttle Valve Cable is attached to the throttle linkage. When the throttle is depressed, the cable is "pulled" progressively with throttle position. In addition to providing forced downshifts (kickdown), and progressively later (higher speed) upshifts at higher throttle settings, the throttle valve also adjusts main line pressure in the transmission. Operating a transmission with the TV cable out of adjustment, can, not only produce early, or late upshifts, but incorrect line pressure, as well. What this means, in simple terms, is that TV pressure that is too low, will produce main line pressure that is also too low, and will eventually "burn" the transmission clutches.
To adjust, on the throttle linkage you will have three things attached if you have cruise, two if not. One of them is of course for the gas, the one that is for the cruise control has a long slot in it (if you have cruise control), and the other is the TV cable (which is actually a cable), this is the one you need to adjust.
With close inspection you will see it has a sort of D shaped button you can depress and slide the sleeve (cable housing) back and forth. The sleeve is what you want to adjust, by depressing the button. Press the D button and slide the sleeve toward the drivers side wheel as far as it will go and let go of the button. Now open the throttle to the wide open position and release. You should be able to hear the sleeve click (rachet) as it slides through the cable housing. Make sure that the cable returns (with no binding) when the throttle is released.
Hope that helps
