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==Disassembly== * disconnect the Throttle cable from the engine by loosening the adjuster and unclipping the cable from the cam on the throttle * If you have a 111S you may need to loosen the clip that holds the throttle cable to the inlet plenum to detach the cable. * Raise the rear of the car on jacks or ramps and remove the rear undertray, not free the cable under the engine: * remote the large P clip holding the throttle cable to the base of the sump * remove the small nylon P clip holding the throttle cable to the sheer plate in front of the engine. * Now sit in the drivers seat. * remove the plastic trim screws on either side of the gear leaver cowling - one is inside the pocket. * Remove the gear knob * lift the gear leaver cowling over the gear leaver * remove the trim screw at the back of the handbrake cover (under the ultrasonic alarm housing). * wriggle up the handbrake leaver trim and pull it (gently) over the handbrake handle - it does fit and mine didn't break, it seems to be more flexible that you might expect but it is a bit scray. I used a screwdriver to help prise the handbrake trim over the handle. * remove the four plastic trim screws holding the footwell divider in place - two are at the top of the divider and you will need to be head-first under the dash to do this. * remove the footwell divider * remove the throttle linkage plate under the dashboard - two pozi P2 screws. * pop off one of the ball and socket joints to the throttle pedal so you can free the plate. * Cut the nipple off the throttle cable. It is much easier to get the old cable out if you just cut it. * remove the cable abutments (plastic mouldings) from the plate (the new cable has new abutments) - most easily done by squeezing them with a pair of long nosed pliers. * clean up the linkage plate (probably a mess), lightly grease its pivots, and adjust the central fixing bolt so it moves freely with little play. * pull out the old throttle cable from the back of the car. If you are unlucky you may need to release the handbrake mechnism from the floor a little to allow the cable to slide through.
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