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Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit
Installation Instructions
Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit
Installation Instructions
INS0008 Rev. 10/27/2017
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© 2013 Lokar, Inc.
General Installation Notes:
Please read these instructions completely before beginning the
installation. If you have any questions please call.
Before beginning the installation, disconnect the negative battery
cable and use wheel chocks to block the vehicle's wheels. Do
not attempt to install this product while the engine is running.
Make sure the engine, transmission, body and frame are properly
grounded. We recommend applying anti-seize lubricant to all
aluminum threads before final assembly.
NOTE: The AOD Kickdown Kit is used to actuate the Throttle Valve
(T.V.) within the transmission. Some of the components contained in
this kit are also used in other applications that have a kickdown cable,
and the word "kickdown" will be used in the name of the component.
This Lokar Kickdown Kit is designed to be installed with a Lokar
Stainless Steel Carburetor Bracket and Springs, part # SRK-4000
(not included). The Lokar T.V. Cable is designed to be cut-to-fit.
This kit is NOT designed to work with aftermarket T.V. Cable
Correction Brackets or Geometry Correctors that bolt to the
carburetor linkage. Lokar corrects the geometry with the
(included) T.V. Lever at the transmission instead.
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 for the component names.
Step 1: Remove any and all existing throttle valve (T.V.) linkage parts.
Step 2: Remove the cable end stop, kickdown throttle body fitting,
and T.V. cable adjuster from the engine end of the new T.V.
cable housing. If the cable housing is braided stainless steel,
DO NOT remove the ferrule from the cable housing! Leave
the kickdown mounting bracket on the T.V. cable adjuster.
Remove the inner wire and the return spring from the T.V.
cable housing, and remove the T.V. lever from the inner wire.
Remove the kickdown extender and the trans cable bracket
from the transmission end of the T.V. cable housing.
Step 3: There are two different locations the trans cable bracket can be
mounted onto the transmission, depending on which direction the
gear selector trans arm on the transmission is pointing. This will also
determine how the T.V. lever will be positioned on the transmission.
If the gear selector trans arm is pointing up, then the T.V. lever will
point down. In this case, the trans cable bracket will be installed onto
the second transmission pan bolt behind the gear selector shaft.
Step 6: (Continued) If the engine does not already have a Lokar
Carburetor Bracket installed, install one now, following the
installation instructions that are provided with the Lokar
Carburetor Bracket.
Step 7: The kickdown mounting bracket mounts onto the back side of the
Lokar Carburetor Bracket. The throttle cable adjuster will pass
through the top holes in both the new kickdown mounting bracket
AND the Carburetor Bracket.
Position the kickdown mounting bracket behind the Carburetor
Bracket. The large holes at the top of both brackets should be
aligned with each other, and the small holes near the center of
the two brackets should also be aligned with each other. The T.V.
cable adjuster should be offset towards the left side of the vehicle.
Attach the kickdown mounting bracket to the back of the
Carburetor Bracket using the supplied #8-32 x 1/2" button head
bolt and nylock nut through the small diameter center holes in
both brackets. Do not tighten yet.
Insert the throttle cable adjuster (with the rear nut still installed)
from the rear through the top holes in both brackets. Position the
throttle cable adjuster so that the bracket is roughly centered in the
threaded part of the cable adjuster. Install the front adjuster nut.
Tighten the throttle cable adjuster nuts, the button head bolt and
nut, and the T.V. cable adjuster nuts. Fig. 5
Step 3: (Continued) Remove the original pan bolt. Install the supplied
M8 x 40mm bolt with the supplied lock washer, flat washer, trans cable
bracket, and 3/8" thick spacer installed onto the bolt in that order. The
spacer will keep the T.V. cable in line with the T.V. lever. Make sure
the vertical part of the trans cable bracket is positioned to the rear of
the pan bolt as shown in Fig. 3.
If the gear selector trans arm is pointing down, then the T.V. lever will
point up. In this case, the 3/8" thick spacer and the trans cable bracket
will be installed onto the top side of the transmission bellhousing boss.
Install the supplied M8 x 40mm bolt and nylock nut with the trans cable
bracket on the very top, and the 3/8" thick spacer between the trans
cable bracket and the transmission bellhousing boss. The flat washer
will go underneath the bellhousing boss, and the lock washer is not
required. The spacer will keep the T.V. cable in line with the T.V. lever.
Make sure the vertical part of the trans cable bracket is positioned to
the rear of the M8 bolt as shown in Fig. 4.
Step 4: Install the T.V. lever and nut onto the threaded T.V. shaft in the center
of the gear selector shaft.
Step 5: Install the threaded end of the T.V. cable housing into the trans cable
bracket, and thread the kickdown extender onto the T.V. cable housing.
Step 6: If the throttle cable has already been installed, disconnect the throttle
cable from the carburetor. If the engine already has a Lokar Carburetor
Bracket installed, leave the Carburetor Bracket in place but remove the
throttle cable adjuster from it.
Cable
Housing
T.V. Cable
Adjuster
Hex Carb Fitting
with Nut
Cable End
Stop
5/64" Allen
Wrench
T.V. Cable Gauge Tool
(Lokar part # 2412)
#8-32 x 1/2"
Button Head
Bolt and
Nylock Nut
Kickdown
Mounting
Bracket
Ferrule (DO NOT REMOVE
if the cable housing is
braided stainless steel!)
Adjuster
Nuts
Kickdown Throttle
Body Fitting
Inner
Wire
Fig. 1