Ok well, I already had the car in the mechanics shop, I just wanted an opinion as to what it should take. The kickdown cable (original volvo) is $110, add a new filter and pan gasket you wind up around $135. The charged me $338 total (including tax).

Here are the instructions I found on the web:
Parts are about $100 - $75 for the kickdown cable, $25 for tranny pan gasket and filter. It's about an 1-1/2 hour job, very messy though as you must drop the tranny pan. You kind of need an assistant to help with the cable, and a long pair of narrow vise-grip pliers. Basically :
Drain the transmission of fluid.
Unbolt the dipstick/filler tube from the transmission sump (may be "very" difficult and require a giant pipe wrench). More fluid will run out.
Unbolt and remove transmission pan. More fluid will run out.
Unbolt and remove the transmission filter. More fluid will run out. You now have access to the cable and tranny innards.
Have somebody fully extend the cable, this will rotate the internal valving fully. Clamp onto the rotating valve (where the cable attaches) with the narrow vise grips immobilizing the valving (it is spring loaded). With a second set of narrow pliers remove the cable end from its recess in the valve actuator.
Remove the cable & sheath - friction fit in transmission, bolt-on at throttle body.
Re-assembly is reverse of disassembly. Careful not to remove the vise grips until the new cable sheath is seated in the tranny and the cable end is attached to valving.

So next time ;) I'll know what to do. Would help to have a lift, I guess.

Thanks for all your replies.