Patent ID: 7093514
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: F02D,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A throttle valve cable assembly repair kit for an automatic transmission of a land vehicle, wherein the throttle valve cable assembly includes a throttle valve cable, a throttle valve cable housing having an axial bore, a linkage clip having an axial bore, a cable connector, and a cable stop device, said repair kit comprising: a replacement throttle valve cable including a preinstalled cable connector attached to a first end thereof, wherein said replacement throttle valve cable resides within said axial bores in said throttle valve cable housing and said linkage clip; and cable length adjusting means for attachment to an opposite end of said replacement throttle valve cable enabling temporary length adjustments to said replacement throttle valve cable to adjust transmission shift performance prior to permanent installation of said replacement throttle valve cable within the vehicle, wherein said cable length adjusting means includes a cable adjustment stud having an axial bore, said cable adjustment stud further comprising a swage fastener and a setscrew fastener integrally connected by an undercut shear zone to permit physical separation of said setscrew fastener after permanent installation of said swage fastener onto said replacement throttle valve cable.