Owners manual

Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit Installation Instructions
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Step 8: It will be necessary to shorten the new T.V. cable assembly.
Route the cable housing up to the T.V. cable adjuster, and
mark the cable housing where it lines up with the T.V. cable
adjuster. Then add 1" (further away from the transmission)
and mark your cut line at that spot.
If the cable housing is braided stainless steel, slide the ferrule
down the housing towards the transmission and past your cut
line, away from the end that is being cut. Fig. 6 DO NOT remove
the ferrule from the braided stainless steel housing! If the
cable housing is black universal, remove the ferrule.
Make sure that the inner wire is removed from the cable
housing. If the T.V. cable has the braided stainless steel
housing, wrap tape around the area to be cut and use a cutoff
wheel or fine-toothed hacksaw to cut the cable housing at your
cut line. If the T.V. cable has the black universal housing, cut
the cable housing at your cut line using heavy duty 8" diagonal
cutting pliers or a hacksaw. Lokar recommends Klein brand
Diagonal Cutting Pliers, # D2000-28 available at The Home
Depot or through W. W. Grainger, part # 4A838.
After cutting the cable housing, put the ferrule back in place at
the end of the cable housing. The ferrule does NOT need to be
crimped or otherwise attached in place. Insert the cable housing
and ferrule into the T.V. cable adjuster.
Step 9: The tear drop will be attached to the carburetor throttle arm
by the hex carb fitting. Separate the hex carb fitting from the
kickdown throttle body fitting as shown in Fig. 7. Install the
tear drop with the hex carb fitting and the 1/4"–28 nylock jam
nut onto the carburetor throttle arm. Hook the springs to the
tear drop and tighten the nylock jam nut. Fig. 8 Then, back
the nut off just enough so that the tear drop can rotate freely.
Install the inner wire by starting at the T.V. lever on the
transmission. There are two holes in the T.V. arm that the
inner wire can be inserted into. Fig. 9 If using an Edelbrock
or similarly designed carburetor, install the cable in the hole
closest to where the arm is mounted to the shaft (hole "A").
If using a Holley or similarly designed carburetor, install the
cable in the hole closest to the end of the T.V. arm (hole "B").
Feed the inner wire through the T.V. lever, return spring,
kickdown extender, cable housing and the T.V. cable adjuster
up to the carburetor. Slide the kickdown throttle body fitting
and the cable end stop onto the inner wire, and snap the
kickdown throttle body fitting onto the hex carb fitting. With the
carburetor in its normal, warm idle, closed throttle position,
slide the cable end stop up to the kickdown throttle body fitting
and lightly tighten the set screw with the 5/64" Allen wrench
supplied in the kit.
After the installation is complete, make sure that the throttle
will reach wide open and that the T.V. lever does not bottom
out. Check this by holding the throttle in the wide open
position and pushing the T.V. lever in the same direction it is
being pulled by the cable. The T.V. lever should be able to
move a small amount; this will ensure that the T.V. cable will
not over pull.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Transmission shown with Gear Selector Trans Arm
pointed up and T.V. Cable installed
Return
Spring
T.V. Lever
T.V. Lever
Retaining Nut
M8 Nylock Nut
3/8" Spacer
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
M8 x 40mm
Hex Head Bolt
Kickdown
Extender
Gear Selector
Shaft
Gear Selector
Trans Arm
Pointing Up
T.V. Lever
Pointing
Down
3/8" Thick
Spacer
M8 x 40mm
Bolt and Lock
Washer
Trans Cable
Bracket
Cable
Housing
Cable
Housing
Trans Cable
Bracket