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Engine Control Linkage
S10 FE 350 FUEL SYSTEM
ENGINE CONTROL LINKAGE
See General Warning on page 1-1.
DANGER
• To ensure the vehicle does not run over you while you disconnect or adjust the accelerator push
rod, do the following:
– Turn key switch OFF and remove key, place Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position,
and chock the wheels prior to servicing the vehicle.
– Disconnect battery cables, negative (–) cable first.
– Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
– See Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline Vehicles, Section 1, Page 1-3.
GENERAL INFORMATION
For proper vehicle operation, it is important the accelerator pedal, governor linkage, and throttle adjustments are done
correctly and in the proper sequence.
See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Improper adjustment can result in poor vehicle performance and/or damage to the engine components.
ACCELERATOR ROD
Accelerator Rod Removal
1.
Raise the front of the vehicle. Place chocks at the rear wheels and lift the front of the vehicle with a chain hoist or
floor jack. Place jack stands under the round frame cross tube to support the vehicle.
See preceding DANGER.
See also WARNING “Lift only one end of the vehicle...” in General Warning on page 1-1.
2.
Remove the accelerator rod by disconnecting the ball joint (1) from the ball stud (2) on the accelerator pedal
and from the bell crank at the electrical box
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2007-2009 Turf 252, Carryall 252 and XRT 900 Maintenance and Service Manual