Originally Posted by Best4x4

Yes it was wider in the manual, but I'm 99% certain there was a TSB especially for 03-04 with the 4.6L that said adjusting it to 1.5-2.5mm of a gap kept the CC from surging up/down when first engaged. 99-02 with the 4.0L it wasn't as noticeable. I've always set them to that gap & since cables stretch I check them regularly on my D2's. I like a smooth crisp throttle response and clean CC engagement.