Lokar Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit - Manual

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Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit Installation Instructions
Ford AOD Hi-Tech Kickdown Kit
Installation Instructions
INS0008 Rev. 03/25/14 Page 1 © 2013 Lokar, Inc.
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 alumi-
num threads before final assembly.
NOTE: The AOD Kickdown Kit is used to actuate the Throttle Valve (T.V.) within
the transmission. Some of the components contained in this kit are also used
in other applications that have a kickdown cable, and the word "kickdown" will
be used in the name of the component.
This Lokar Kickdown Kit is designed to be installed with a Lokar Carburetor
Bracket and Springs, part # SRK-4000 (not included). The Lokar T.V. Cable is
designed to be cut-to-fit.
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 for the component names.
Step 1: Remove any and all existing throttle valve (T.V.) linkage parts.
Step 2: Remove the cable end stop, kickdown throttle body fitting, and
T.V. cable adjuster from the engine end of the new Lokar T.V.
cable. Leave the kickdown mounting bracket on the T.V. cable
adjuster. Remove the inner wire and the return spring from the
T.V. cable housing, and remove the T.V. lever from the inner wire.
Remove the kickdown extender and the trans cable bracket from
the transmission end of the T.V. cable housing.
Step 3: There are two different locations the trans cable bracket can be
mounted onto the transmission, depending on which direction the
gear selector trans arm on the transmission is pointing. This will
also determine how the T.V. lever will be positioned on the trans-
mission.
If the gear selector trans arm is pointing up, then the T.V. lever will
point down. In this case, the trans cable bracket will be installed
onto the second transmission pan bolt behind the gear selector
shaft.
Step 6: (Continued) If the engine does not already have a Lokar Carburetor
Bracket installed, install one now, following the installation instruc-
tions that are provided with the Lokar Carburetor Bracket.
Step 7: The kickdown mounting bracket mounts onto the back side of
the Lokar carburetor bracket. The throttle cable adjuster will pass
through the top holes in both the new kickdown mounting bracket
AND the carburetor bracket.
Position the kickdown mounting bracket behind the carburetor
bracket. The large holes at the top of both brackets should be
aligned with each other, and the small holes near the center of the
two brackets should also be aligned with each other. The T.V. cable
adjuster should be offset towards the left side of the vehicle.
Attach the kickdown mounting bracket to the back of the carbure-
tor bracket using the supplied #8-32 x 1/2" button head bolt and
nylock nut through the small diameter center holes in both brackets.
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 the
throttle cable adjuster 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 T.V. cable adjuster nuts.
Fig. 5
Step 3: (Continued) Remove the original pan bolt. Install the supplied
M8 x 40mm bolt with the supplied lock washer, flat washer, trans
cable bracket, and 3/8" thick spacer installed onto the bolt in that
order. The spacer will keep the T.V. cable in line with the T.V. lever.
Make sure the vertical part of the trans cable bracket is positioned
to the rear of the pan bolt as shown in
Fig. 3.
If the gear selector trans arm is pointing down, then the T.V. lever will
point up. In this case, the 3/8" thick spacer and the trans cable bracket
will be installed onto the top side of the transmission bellhousing boss.
Install the supplied M8 x 40mm bolt and nylock nut with the trans cable
bracket on the very top, and the 3/8" thick spacer between the trans cable
bracket and the transmission bellhousing boss. The flat washer will go
underneath the bellhousing boss, and the lock washer is not required. The
spacer will keep the T.V. cable in line with the T.V. lever. Make sure the
vertical part of the trans cable bracket is positioned to the rear of the M8
bolt as shown in
Fig. 4.
Step 4: Install the T.V. lever and nut onto the threaded T.V. shaft in the center of
the gear selector shaft.
Step 5: Install the threaded end of the T.V. cable housing into the trans cable
bracket, and thread the kickdown extender onto the T.V. cable housing.
Step 6: If the throttle cable has already been installed, disconnect the throttle
cable from the carburetor. If the engine already has a Lokar carburetor
bracket installed, leave the bracket in place but remove the throttle cable
adjuster from it.
Cable
Housing
T.V. Cable
Adjuster
Hex Carb Fitting
with Nut Cable End
Stop
5/64" Allen
Wrench
T.V. Cable
Gauge Tool
#8-32 x 1/2"
Button Head
Bolt and
Nylock Nut
Kickdown
Mounting
Bracket
Ferrule Adjuster
Nuts
Kickdown Throttle
Body Fitting
Inner
Wire Fig. 1