I adjusted the cable as per Bentley, no change no upshift to fourth, howevever 2nd and 3rd upshift seemed more energenic. I have one/quarter inch between the crimped stop and rubber bushing. I took the slack out when adjusting, and should i go a liitle further ,i am almost maxed out on the adjustment bolt.Bob.

As Doug H. says, I think you went the wrong way with cable the adjustment.

I adjusted the cable as per Bentley, no change no upshift to fourth, howevever 2nd and 3rd upshift seemed more energenic. It will be more "energetic" if you tighten the cable (wrong direction, if easing into OD is your goal). Example: When the cable on my Ford AOD tranny broke, I could get into 4thOD at 30 mph.

I have one/quarter inch between the crimped stop and rubber bushing. Way too much. Way beyond Bentley's 2mm.

FWIW, on my '93 940 the crimp is a bit over 1/16" from the end of the adjuster (rubber boot moved forward, as in Bentley photos), with a bit of slack in the cable. I get OD at a nominal 45mph.

But have you verified that the solenoid gets 12 volts at start up? With Key On in a quiet area, you should be able to hear and feel it operate in sync with the relay inside, if you get partway under the car and have someone operate the downshift button on the shifter. If the solenoid fails to click, a broken wire under the car is much more common than kick down cable adjustment, IMO.
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Bruce Young
'93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.

You wrote: "... adjusted the cable..., no change no upshift to fourth...."

Are you saying (re: "...no upshift...") that your transmission is NOT upshifting into fourth gear? Not at all?

If so, that's an altogether different problem than any adjustment of the shift cable:
AW-70's and -71's do NOT upshift into fourth gear (actually an overdrive) unless all the ancillary equipment is working properly! That is, the overdrive (OD) relay (beside the glovebox), the OD switch (in the head of the shifter), and a solenoid (bolted into the side of the transmission, not to mention also the fuses and wiring connecting these bits.
If anything is faulty, it defaults to operating like a 3-speed transmission -- which you might be describing here.

Clarify here what you meant to describe as your problem, and then we'll address the right possible solutions.

Check your other post for info from the 700/900 FAQ I posted.

Have you tried dripping ATF down the cable towards the tranny? Supposed to help free it up if it is binding.

Yes, I would say it is worth trying to go a little further - what have you got lose at this point? You can always adjust it backwards. After adjusting mine, I now have about 1/3 of an inch left myself. However, I'd be careful when you get near the end!!

IMO - Sounds like you might need a new cable. Might be worth replacing before going after the tranny itself....
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Jim 90 244DL 245K

You said the lower gears were more "energetic" after you adjusted the cable. Does this mean you have more aggressive downshifting/delayed upshifting?

Sounds to me like you are adjusting in the wrong direction if you are trying to get upshifts all the way to OD. You should be increasing the slack in the cable. On my 1992, with a quarter inch of droop in the exposed end of cable when the engine is off, and the adjusting nuts about at the center of the threaded section, the shift points are good for urban driving and on the highway it doesn't drop out of OD at the first touch of throttle.

Try going the other way--that should lower the shift points and promote upshift to OD (if this is the source of your problem). Watch that you don't put so much slack that the cable snags on a bracket.

I second the idea of lubricating the cable to ensure that binding is not your problem.

Good luck.

Doug Harvey

It sounds like i adjusted it in the wrong direction, i was taking out the slack,od relay and solenoid replaced,and flushed with mobil 1. The fues cleaned and holder good. I will try the reverse adjustment and some lube. Thanks Bob.

Please! Test for voltage at the solenoid—undercar wiring trauma is the most common cause of OD failure, IMO. Poke a safety pin thru the insulation, to contact the wire.

If power is there, remove and reinstall the mounting bolts to make the ground as good as possible.
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Bruce Young
'93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.