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Adjust the Accelerator Rod, Gasoline Vehicles, Continued:

4.5. If the events above occur as they should, hold the ball joint at each end of the accelerator rod with

pliers and tighten the accelerator rod jam nut against it.

4.6. Again, check that events occur as described in step 4.4.

4.7. Install the electrical box cover.

• Adjust the Accelerator Rod - V-Glide 36 Volt vehicles, and also PowerDrive System 48 and Pow-

erDrive Plus vehicles serial numbers 9711-564736 and later.

4.1. Remove the wiper switch cover.

4.2. Slowly depress the accelerator pedal fully to the floor and hold it in this position. With the acceler-

ator pedal fully depressed, the wiper switch arm brush should be positioned entirely on the last
fixed contact. It is acceptable for the wiper switch arm to come into contact with the wiper switch
housing provided there is no excessive pressure against the housing. To check wiper arm pres-
sure against the housing, keep the accelerator pedal fully depressed and disconnect the acceler-
ator rod from the wiper switch ball stud. Then try to reconnect it. If the accelerator pedal must be
released in order to reconnect the accelerator rod, then the wiper switch arm is exerting excessive
pressure against the housing - proceed to step 4.3. If the accelerator rod can be easily con-

nected, it is correctly adjusted.

4.3. If the accelerator rod is not adjusted correctly, disconnect it from the ball stud at the wiper switch

and manually rotate the bell crank until the wiper switch arm brush is positioned entirely on the
last fixed contact.

4.4. While holding the accelerator rod with pliers, loosen the jam nut (20) and adjust the ball joint (21)

sleeve to fit on the wiper switch ball stud, with approximately the same number of threads show-
ing at each end of the rod. Then tighten jam nut (20) against the sleeve (Figure 6-11).

4.5. Depress the accelerator pedal several times and then check to be sure that the wiper switch arm

brush is positioned entirely on the eighth fixed contact, and that the wiper switch arm is not exert-
ing excessive pressure against the wiper switch housing.

4.6. Install the wiper switch cover.

• AFTER THE PEDAL GROUP AND ACCELERATOR ROD ARE ADJUSTED, THE FINAL GOV-

ERNED ENGINE RPM SHOULD BE SET PER SPECIFICATIONS IN SECTION 13, PAGE 13-50.

• BEFORE SERVICING, TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO OFF AND PLACE THE FORWARD AND

REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION.

• TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES

(AND DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER ON POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 VEHICLES) AS
INSTRUCTED ON PAGE 6 (SEE FIGURE 22-6, PAGE 22-5 IN THE MAINTENANCE AND SER-
VICE MANUAL). THIS WILL PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING OVER
YOU WHEN YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR ROD.

• ADJUST THE ACCELERATOR ROD/WIPER SWITCH ARM EXACTLY AS STATED IN STEP 4.2

OR THE WIPER SWITCH COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

NOTE

DANGER

CAUTION