727 not shiftin to 2nd or drive

motor home trans adjusted the kickdown to 72 inch pounds and backed off 2 1/4 turns. hooked up the lokar kickdown cable , and it dont want to shift to 2nd or drive. i then unhooked the kick cable off carb and now it shifts to 2nd and drive takes a little bit of messin with the throttlebut will go in eventually any body no wats up with that, when i backed off 2 1/4 it was really loose until i tightened nut up