Lokar Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit - Manual (Page 3)

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. 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 adjust-
ment will need to be re-checked and adjusted.
Step 10: On the passenger side of the transmission near the tailhousing, you
will find three test ports. The TV test port is the one in the middle.
Fig. 9 Remove the block off plug from the T.V. test port, and con-
nect 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. 10
Step 12: Operate the engine until it reaches normal operating tempera-
ture. 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 TV pressure in PARK, the pressure is
different!
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. pres-
sure 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 pres-
sure 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
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. 6