Lokar Powerglide Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit - Manual (Page 2)

INS0034 Rev. 06/19/13 Page 2 © 2013 Lokar, Inc.
Step 7: Re-install the inner wire into the kickdown cable housing, with the threaded kickdown ball
assembly at the transmission end. Insert the threaded kickdown ball assembly into the
kickdown lever on the transmission as shown in
Fig. 6, and secure with the flat washer and
1/4"-28 nylock nut. Check to make sure that the set screw in the threaded kickdown ball
assembly is tight, using the supplied 3/32" (large) Allen wrench.
Step 8: Before connecting the inner wire to the carburetor, make sure that the throttle linkage is
properly adjusted. Verify at the carburetor that the throttle is wide open while you have a
helper hold the accelerator pedal to the floor. Once you are sure that the throttle linkage is
adjusted correctly, slide the kickdown throttle body fitting onto the kickdown cable inner
wire, and connect the kickdown throttle body fitting to the hex carb fitting.
Step 9: This step will also be much easier with a helper. Slide the kickdown cable end stop onto
the inner wire. Move the throttle to wide open and hold it there while pulling the kickdown
inner wire as tight as possible. Slide the cable end stop up against the kickdown throttle
body fitting and tighten the set screw using the supplied 5/64" (small) Allen wrench.
Release the throttle.
When the kickdown cable is properly adjusted you should be able to open the throttle to
the wide open position without interference from the kickdown cable; and with the throttle
wide open, you should not have any slack in the kickdown cable. Minor adjustments can be
made at either the kickdown cable adjuster on the engine or at the threaded kickdown ball
assembly on the transmission.
Double check to be sure that all carburetor, throttle and kickdown linkage operates freely
without binding and that the throttle returns to the closed position when the pedal is
released, then test drive. Once the kickdown cable is correctly adjusted and operating prop-
erly you can cut off the excess inner wire, leaving about 1/2" extending beyond the cable
end stop to allow for future adjustment if needed. Final installation should look like
Fig. 5 at
the engine and Fig. 7 at the transmission.
Powerglide Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit Installation Instructions
Carburetor Bracket
(not included)
Throttle Cable
Adjuster Nuts
(not included)
Throttle Cable
Adjuster
(not included)
Kickdown
Mounting
Bracket
Kickdown Cable
Adjuster Nuts
Kickdown
Cable
Adjuster
#8-32 x 1/2"
Button head Bolt
with Nylock Nut
Kickdown Cable
Trans Bracket
Kickdown
Lever
Cable Housing
Inner Wire
Threaded Kickdown
Ball Assembly
5/16"-18 x 1"
Button Head Bolt,
Flat Washer, and
Nylock Nut
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
Fig. 7 Fig. 5
Kickdown Kit shown installed with Lokar Throttle Cable (not included)
and Lokar Carburetor Bracket and Springs (not included)
Kickdown
Cable
Housing Kickdown
Cable
Adjuster
Throttle
Cable
Housing
Ferrule
Cable
Adjuster
Carburetor
Bracket
Carburetor
Base
Carburetor
Throttle Arm
Kickdown
Mounting
Bracket
Tear Drop
Cable End Stop
Kickdown
Throttle Body
Fitting
Hex Carb
Fitting
Carb End