ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL GROUP
Pedal Group Adjustment
2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 5-9
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2.3. With the park brake unlocked, measure and note the distance from the top of the accelerator
pedal to the floorboard, and then lock the park brake (Figure 5-12, Page 5-9).
2.4. With the park brake locked, make sure at least 75% of ratchet tooth length engages the pawl (Fig-
ure 5-13, Page 5-9). Tooth engagement should be between the two lines marked on the pawl.
2.5. With park brake still locked, measure the distance from the top of accelerator pedal to floorboard.
If the measurement has changed, ratchet tooth engagement is too deep and must be adjusted.
2.6. If ratchet/pawl engagement must be adjusted, disconnect the ball joint at the top of the brake rod
and rotate the ball joint sleeve clockwise to increase engagement or counterclockwise to
decrease engagement. Reconnect ball joint (Figure 5-14, Page 5-10).
2.7. If the accelerator push rod was disconnected from the accelerator pedal, reconnect it.
2.8. Check for proper brake operation prior to driving the vehicle.
Figure 5-11 Adjust Park Brake Ratchet/Pawl Gap
Figure 5-12 Measure Accelerator Pedal Height
Figure 5-13 Ratchet/Pawl Tooth Engagement
A
B
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Adjust retaining nut (7) until there is
a .060 inch (1.5 mm) gap between
ratchet (A) and pawl (B).
Use feeler gauge
to check gap.
BOTTOM VIEW
.060 inch
(1.5 mm)
CUTAWAY SIDE VIEW
PARK
STOP
GO
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
With park brake unlocked
measure from floorboard
to back of accelerator.
A
B
RATCHET (B) TOOTH LENGTH
LOCKED
POSITION
Make sure
pawl (A) engages at least
75% of ratchet tooth length (B).
