ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL GROUP
Pedal Group Adjustment
Page 5-6 2000 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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Adjust the Accelerator Rod, Continued:
• Adjust the Accelerator Rod – Gasoline Vehicles:
5.1. Remove the electrical box screw and cover.
See preceding DANGER.
5.2. Loosen the jam nuts (25) and disconnect the accelerator rod (17) at the accelerator pedal. Adjust
the length of the rod
to obtain an accelerator cable cam position of 0° as
shown
(Figure 5-11, Page 5-6). See following CAUTION.
5.3. Reconnect the accelerator rod at the accelerator pedal.
5.4. Before tightening jam nuts on accelerator rod, set park brake to first ratchet and pawl position.
Depress accelerator pedal and make sure the following events occur in the
exact order shown
:
• TO PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY(IES)
AS INSTRUCTED IN WARNING ON PAGES 5-1 AND 5-2. THIS WILL PREVENT THE
POSSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING OVER YOU WHEN YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE
ACCELERATOR ROD.
Figure 5-11 Accelerator Cable
•
AFTER ACCELERATOR ROD ADJUSTMENT, MAKE SURE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME
AMOUNT OF THREAD IS EXPOSED AT EACH END OF THE ROD.
•
IF LEVER ON THE LIMIT SWITCH IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX IS BENT, REPLACE LIMIT SWITCH.
•
WHEN LOOSENING JAM NUTS ON THE ACCELERATOR ROD WITH ONE END
DISCONNECTED, HOLD THE DISCONNECTED ACCELERATOR ROD WITH LOCKING PLIERS.
•
WHEN TIGHTENING JAM NUTS ON THE ACCELERATOR ROD, HOLD THE DISCONNECTED
BALL JOINT WITH LOCKING PLIERS.
EVENT
APPROXIMATE PEDAL TRAVEL
(REFERENCE ONLY)
Park Brake Release
2° - 4°
Solenoid Activation
4° - 8°
Carburetor Throttle Actuation
8° - 12°
DANGER
0
RETAINING
NUTS
TOP VIEW OF THE
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
BOX
CAUTION
