Lokar Powerglide Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit - Manual

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General Installation Notes:
Please read instructions completely before beginning installation. If you
have any questions please call.
Before starting installation, scotch vehicle tires to avoid accidental
movement of the vehicle. Disconnect negative battery cable before
beginning installation.
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: This Lokar Kickdown Kit is designed to be installed with a Lokar Carburetor
Bracket and Springs, part # SRK-4000. The Lokar Kickdown Cable is designed to be
cut-to-fit.
Refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 for the component names.
Step 1: Remove the cable end stop, kickdown throttle body fitting, and kickdown
cable adjuster from the new Lokar kickdown cable. Leave the kickdown
mounting bracket on the kickdown cable adjuster. Remove the inner wire
from the cable housing, leaving the threaded kickdown ball assembly on
the transmission end still attached to the inner wire.
Step 2: Install the kickdown cable trans bracket onto the bottom of the boss
on the transmission with the vertical ear towards the front and pointing
down, as shown in Fig. 3.
Step 3: If the throttle cable has already been installed, disconnect the throttle
cable from the carburetor. If the engine already has a Lokar carbure-
tor bracket installed, leave the bracket in place but remove the throttle
cable adjuster from it.
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 4: The kickdown mounting bracket mounts onto the back side of the Lokar
Carburetor Bracket. The throttle cable adjuster will pass through the top
hole in both the new kickdown mounting bracket AND the carburetor
bracket.
Position the kickdown mounting bracket behind the carburetor bracket
so that the 5/16" diameter holes at the top of both brackets are aligned,
the small 3/16" diameter holes near the center of the two brackets are
aligned, and the kickdown cable adjuster is offset towards the left side of
the vehicle.
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Powerglide Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit Installation Instructions
Powerglide Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit
Installation Instructions
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Step 4: (Continued) Attach the kickdown mounting bracket
to the carburetor bracket using the supplied
#8-32 x 1/2" button head bolt and nylock nut
through the small 3/16" diameter center holes in
both brackets, but 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 it 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 kickdown cable adjuster
nuts. Fig. 4
Step 5: Route the cable housing up to the kickdown cable
adjuster. Make sure that the inner wire is removed
from the cable housing. If the cable housing is braid-
ed stainless steel, slide the ferrule down the housing
towards the transmission, away from the end that
is being cut. DO NOT remove the ferrule from the
braided stainless steel housing! If the cable housing
is black universal, remove the ferrule.
Measure the distance between the kickdown cable
adjuster and the kickdown cable trans bracket. Add
1" to the measurement and cut the cable housing to
that length.
If the kickdown cable has the braided stainless steel
housing, wrap tape around the area to be cut and
use an abrasive cutoff saw or fine-toothed hacksaw.
If the kickdown cable has the black universal hous-
ing, cut the cable housing with heavy duty 8" diago-
nal cutting pliers or a hacksaw. Lokar recommends
Klein brand Diagonal Cutting Pliers, # D2000-28
available at The Home Depot or through W. W.
Graingers, Part # 4A838.
After cutting the cable housing, put the ferrule back
in place at the end of the cable housing. Insert the
cable housing and ferrule into the kickdown cable
adjuster.
Step 6: The tear drop (not included, part of the Throttle
Cable Bracket & Spring Kit) will be attached to
the carburetor throttle arm by the hex carb fitting.
Separate the hex carb fitting from the kickdown
throttle body fitting. Install the hex carb fitting and
the tear drop onto the carburetor throttle arm as
shown in Fig. 5. Hook the return springs (not includ-
ed, part of the Throttle Cable Bracket & Spring kit)
to the tear drop. Tighten the hex carb fitting, and
then back it off just enough so that the tear drop
can swing freely.
Carburetor End
Transmission End
#8-32 x 1/2" Button Head
Bolt with Nylock Nut
Cable End
Stop
Hex Carb
Fitting Ferrule
Cable
Housing
5/64" (small)
Allen Wrench
Kickdown
Cable Adjuster
Adjuster
Nuts
Inner
Wire
Kickdown Throttle
Body Fitting
1/4"-28 Nylock
Jam Nut and
Flat Washer
5/16"-18 x 1"
Button Head
Bolt, Flat
Washer, and
Nylock Nut
Inner
Wire
Cable
Housing
Kickdown Cable
Trans Bracket
Threaded Kickdown
Ball Assembly
3/32" (large)
Allen Wrench
Kickdown Mounting
Bracket
Fig. 1
Fig. 2