Actuator Control Cable: Notes

Remove screw that attaches hood release handle. Carefully remove knee bolster trim panel by pulling until retaining clips are free from slots in instrument panel. Remove knee bolster. Press release button on cable adjuster and push cable toward adjuster until spring is compressed.
NOTE: When adjuster button is pressed. do not allow adjuster spring to expand to a length of more than 2 cm (3/4") or adjuster rack will come out of adjuster, and it will have to be reinserted. To keep adjuster in 1-piece during adjustment, hold cable when adjuster button is pressed.
Remove cable bushing from accelerator assembly. Press retaining tabs of cable adjuster and remove adjuster from mounting bracket. Tilt cable housing and insert a flat-blade screwdriver into one of slots in actuator. Tilt cable housing toward screwdriver. The cable housing retainers will release. Pull guide sleeve and cable out of actuator and turn cable 90 degrees to axis of guide sleeve. Remove actuator from cable.