Owners manual

Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit Installation Instructions
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T.V. Cable Pressure Adjustment
WARNING: Failure to perform the following T.V. Cable
Pressure Adjustment procedure may cause your transmission
to fail prematurely, possibly within only the first few miles!
NOTE: Adjustment of the T.V. cable must be done with the carburetor off
of fast idle and the engine at normal operating temperature. If the
idle speed setting on the carburetor is ever changed, the T.V.
cable adjustment will need to be re-checked and adjusted.
Step 10: On the right hand side of the transmission near the tailhousing,
you will find three test ports. The T.V. test port is the one in
the middle. Fig. 10 Remove the block off plug from the T.V.
test port, and connect an oil pressure gauge with hose (not
included) using a 1/8" NPT fitting. The oil pressure gauge needs
to be capable of handling at least 60 PSI and be marked with
individual PSI readings all the way down to zero.
Step 11: Pull forward on the cable end stop at the engine end of the T.V.
cable in order to create some clearance between the cable end
stop and the kickdown throttle body fitting. Insert the slotted end
of the supplied T.V. cable gauge tool between the cable end
stop and the kickdown throttle body fitting so that the T.V. cable
inner wire is inside the slot on the tool. Fig. 11
Step 12: Operate the engine until it reaches normal operating
temperature. The transmission fluid temperature should be
approximately 100º-150º F (38º-70º C). Do not perform the
pressure adjustment procedure if the transmission fluid is cold or
is too hot to touch.
Step 13: Set the parking brake and place the shifter in NEUTRAL. With
the T.V. cable gauge tool in place and the engine at warm idle,
the T.V. pressure should be 35 PSI.
Note: DO NOT check or set T.V. pressure with the transmission
in PARK! The T.V. pressure is different in PARK.
Step 14: Adjust as needed to get the T.V. pressure to 35 PSI. Make
major adjustments by moving the cable end stop one direction
or the other, and make minor adjustments at the two nuts on the
T.V. cable adjuster.
Step 15: Once you have the cable adjusted so that the pressure gauge
reads 35 PSI with the T.V. cable gauge tool inserted, remove
the T.V. cable gauge tool.
Step 16: Allow the T.V. cable to return to its normal idle position. With the
engine still idling in NEUTRAL, T.V. pressure must be at or near
zero. If not, reinstall the T.V. cable gauge tool. Repeat steps 11
through 15, but set T.V. pressure to a value between 30 PSI
and 34 PSI. Remove the T.V. cable gauge tool and recheck T.V.
pressure to determine if it is at or near zero.
Step 17: Once you have achieved the pressures described above, with
the engine still idling and the transmission in NEUTRAL, watch
the pressure gauge while you slowly begin to open the throttle.
The T.V. pressure should begin to rise immediately when the
throttle begins to move. If not, then remove any slack in the T.V.
cable until the pressure does begin to rise immediately when the
throttle is moved. Then, repeat Steps 11-17. If there is slack in
the T.V. cable, it can damage your transmission!
Step 18: Disconnect the pressure gauge and re-install the plug in the T.V.
test port.
Transmission shown with Gear Selector Trans Arm
pointed down and T.V. Cable installed
Fig. 4
Gear Selector
Shaft
Gear Selector
Trans Arm
Pointing Down
Flat Washer
and Nylock Nut
Cable
Housing
3/8" Thick Spacer
M8 x 40mm Bolt
Bellhousing Boss
Trans Cable
Bracket
T.V. Lever
Pointing Up
Lokar
Carburetor
Bracket
(not included)
#8-32 x 1/2"
Button Head Bolt
with Nylock Nut
Adjuster Nut
(not included)
Throttle Cable
Adjuster
(not included)
Kickdown
Mounting
Bracket
1/4" – 28 Nylock Jam Nut
Hex Carb Fitting
Kickdown Throttle
Body Fitting
T.V. Cable
Adjuster
Adjuster Nut
Fig. 5
Fig. 7
Fig. 6
With the braided stainless steel Cable Housing, slide the Ferrule down
the Housing past the cut line before cutting the Housing.
Cut Line
Inner Wire removed
before cutting the
Cable Housing
Transmission
Ferrule slid past the cut line