Club Car CARRYALL 272, Maintenance And Service Manual

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ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES Accelerator Pedal
2006-2010 Turf/Carryall 272/472 and XRT 1200/1200 SE Maintenance and Service Manual Page 5-5
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ACCELERATOR PEDAL
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMOVAL
1. Make sure the key switch is OFF and the Forward/Reverse handle is in the NEUTRAL position. Remove
the key. Chock the wheels. See following WARNING.
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WARNING
• Disconnect both battery cables, negative (–) cable first.
2. Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Disconnecting The Battery on page 1-3.
3. Place chocks under the rear wheels and lift the front end of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack.
Place jack stands under the outer front I-beam of the vehicle frame and lower the vehicle onto the jack
stands
(Figure 5-2, Page 5-3) .
4. Use a 9/16-inch socket and 9/16-inch wrench and remove the nut (23), two washers (25), and bolt (4)
securing the accelerator pedal (1) to the pivot rod (6) (Figure 5-11, Page 5-9) .
5. Disconnect the accelerator rod assembly (17, 18 and 19) at the front and rear ball studs and remove it
from the vehicle.
6. Remove the nut (10) and ball stud (16) from the accelerator pivot rod (6) and spring retainer (11) assem-
bly.
7. Slide the spring retainer (11) off of the accelerator pivot rod.
8. Inspect the pivot support bearing (9), inside the spring retainer, for wear and replace if necessary.
9. Remove locknut (26) from the accelerator pivot shaft.
10. Move the brake pedal slightly and then slide the spacer (24) toward end of accelerator pivot rod, releas-
ing the splined fit between the two. Rotate the spacer (24) and remove from the pivot rod (6).
11. Loosen, but do not remove, the four bolts (22) and locknuts (15).
12. Slide the pivot rod (6) from the accelerator pivot rod supports (21), nylon spacer (20), and accelerator (1).
Remove both the pivot rod (6) and the accelerator pedal (1).
NOTE: The accelerator will release to the top side of the floorboard.
13. Inspect the accelerator pivot rod support bearings (21) and all parts for wear or damage and replace as
necessary (Figure 5-11, Page 5-9) .
ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTALLATION
NOTE: The following procedure will be easier with the help of an additional person.
1. If replaced, position the supports (21) on the vehicle frame and loosely install the four bolts (22), washers
(8), and locknuts (15) and finger-tighten (Figure 5-11, Page 5-9) .
2. With another person, position accelerator pedal (1) through the floorboard and slide the accelerator pivot
rod (6) through the upper hole in the pedal, through the nylon spacer (20), and through the two pivot rod
supports (21).